QwikSec

Security Database

CVE

CWE

Training

CVE-2016-2383

Published: Apr 27, 2016

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1b14d27ed0965838350f1377ff97c93ee383492

x_refsource_CONFIRM

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

[oss-security] 20160214 CVE Request: Linux: Incorrect branch fixups for eBPF allow arbitrary read

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308452

x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a1b14d27ed0965838350f1377ff97c93ee383492

x_refsource_CONFIRM

openSUSE-SU-2016:1008

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

Security Training

Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.

Vulnerability Scanning

Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.