UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4565
The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/6
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4565
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3001-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3002-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3003-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3004-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3005-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3006-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3007-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3018-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3018-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3019-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3021-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3021-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4565