CVE-2016-4997
The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
Summary
The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-40435, EDB-40489
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 28
lists.opensuse.org
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00060.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html