vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-2085): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
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2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 14, 2025 |
Description
Venkatesh Pottem discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux
kernel's CXGB3 driver. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8812)
Xiaofei Rex Guo discovered a timing side channel vulnerability in the Linux
Extended Verification Module (EVM). An attacker could use this to affect
system integrity. (CVE-2016-2085)
David Herrmann discovered that the Linux kernel incorrectly accounted file
descriptors to the original opener for in-flight file descriptors sent over
a unix domain socket. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2550)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not enforce limits on the
amount of data allocated to buffer pipes. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2847)
Solution(s)

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