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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4558): Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4558): Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/10/2016
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application on (1) a system with more than 32 Gb of memory, related to the program reference count or (2) a 1 Tb system, related to the map reference count.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1012-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-24-powerpc64-smp

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2016-4558
  • CVE - 2016-4558
  • CVE-2016-4558
  • USN-2989-1
  • USN-2996-1
  • USN-2997-1
  • USN-2998-1
  • USN-2999-1
  • USN-3000-1
  • USN-3001-1
  • USN-3002-1
  • USN-3003-1
  • USN-3004-1
  • USN-3005-1
  • USN-3006-1
  • USN-3007-1
  • USN-3008-1
  • USN-3018-1
  • USN-3018-2
  • USN-3019-1
  • USN-3021-1
  • USN-3021-2
  • USN-3049-1
  • USN-3050-1
  • USN-3127-1
  • USN-3127-2
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