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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2085 Moderate

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2085

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published February 15, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

87 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-utopic

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-vivid

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-wily

10 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-2946-2
related USN-2947-1
related USN-2947-3

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2085

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence