| CVE-2016-7917 | Date: (C)2016-11-16 (M)2024-04-19 |
The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 5.0 | CVSS Score : 4.3 |
| Exploit Score: 1.3 | Exploit Score: 8.6 |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: 2.9 |
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| CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: NETWORK |
| Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
| User Interaction: REQUIRED | Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
| Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
| Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: NONE |
| Integrity: NONE | |
| Availability: NONE | |
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