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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4580 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4580

The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 23, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

92 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-utopic

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-vivid

27 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-wily

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

27 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

4 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-3017-1
related USN-3017-2
related USN-3018-2
related USN-3021-1
related USN-3021-2

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4580

The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence