vulnerability
Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-4482) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | May 23, 2016 | Feb 7, 2017 | Aug 6, 2024 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
May 23, 2016
Added
Feb 7, 2017
Modified
Aug 6, 2024
Description
The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uekoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-docoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware
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