The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-125
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241 No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html No Types Assigned
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241 No Types Assigned
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-7917 NVD
Published Date: 11/16/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 12/02/2016
Source: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)