CVE-2016-4913

Description

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 third party advisory 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
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4913?
CVE-2016-4913 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4913?
To fix CVE-2016-4913, 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-2016-4913 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4913 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.
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