CVE-2016-4997 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-4997

The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, ubuntu linux, suse linux enterprise software development kit, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise live patching, suse linux enterprise module for public cloud, suse linux enterprise real time extension, suse linux enterprise server, suse linux enterprise workstation extension, linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.17, 3.3, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 12.0, 7, 8.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 3rd, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.