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CVE-2016-2383

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Published: Apr 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.

Affected (7)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
1 product
Leap
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Before 4.5.0
Version 4.5.0 rc1
Version 4.5.0 rc2
Version 4.5.0 rc3
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Version 14.04
Version 15.10
Version 42.1

References (16)

Source: security@debian.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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