CVE-2016-4565

Description

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1640.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90301 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1406 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1489.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310570 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1617.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1581.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4565?
CVE-2016-4565 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4565?
To fix CVE-2016-4565, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4565 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4565 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.