CVE-2016-4997
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4997 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-03 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-09-12 14:55:00 UTC |
| Description | The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-3018-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| USN-3016-3: Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2177-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| oss-security - CVE request - Linux kernel through 4.6.2 allows escalade privileges via IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE compat setsockopt call | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| TriforceLinuxSyscallFuzzer/crash_reports/report_compatIpt at master · nccgroup/TriforceLinuxSyscallFuzzer · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3016-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Linux CVE-2016-4997 (local privilege escalation) and CVE-2016-4998 (out of bounds memory access) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.3 | CONFIRM | www.kernel.org | |
| HPE Support document - HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| USN-3017-3: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel Multiple Local Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1709-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3017-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3017-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3016-4: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2174-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| netfilter: x_tables: check for bogus target offset · torvalds/linux@ce683e5 · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| USN-3019-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2179-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3607-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2018-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - October 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2016-4997 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| USN-3020-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3016-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2180-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Linux Kernel 4.6.2 (Ubuntu 16.04.1) - 'IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE' Privilege Escalation | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Linux Kernel 4.6.3 (x86) - 'Netfilter' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) - Linux_x86 local Exploit | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:2184-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1710-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2181-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Linux Kernel setsockopt() Bugs Let Local Users Deny Service and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| 1349722 – (CVE-2016-4997) CVE-2016-4997 kernel: compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2178-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-3018-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.