CVE-2016-4565

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 48%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 3.2.81
linuxlinux_kernel
3.3 ≤
𝑥
< 3.10.103
linuxlinux_kernel
3.11 ≤
𝑥
< 3.12.61
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13 ≤
𝑥
< 3.14.76
linuxlinux_kernel
3.15 ≤
𝑥
< 3.16.36
linuxlinux_kernel
3.17 ≤
𝑥
< 3.18.34
linuxlinux_kernel
3.19 ≤
𝑥
< 4.1.25
linuxlinux_kernel
4.2 ≤
𝑥
< 4.4.9
linuxlinux_kernel
4.5 ≤
𝑥
< 4.5.3
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
debiandebian_linux
8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-105.146
released
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-91.138
released
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-38.45
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-24.43
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1668.93
released
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-aws
precise
dne
trusty
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-flo
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-gke
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-goldfish
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
linux-grouper
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe-edge
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-omap
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-shared
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-vexpress
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-quantal
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-raring
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-saucy
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-trusty
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-91.138~precise1
released
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-utopic
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-vivid
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-wily
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-xenial
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-maguro
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-mako
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-manta
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-qcm-msm
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-raspi2
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-1031.41
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1012.16
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-snapdragon
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1015.18
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1483.110
released
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-default
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-ec2
suse enterprise sap 12
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-ec2-extra
suse enterprise sap 12
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-xen
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kernel-xen-base
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.62-60.62.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_44-52_18-default-6
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_44-52_18-xen-6
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_48-52_27-default-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_48-52_27-xen-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-default-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-default-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-xen-5
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-default-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-xen-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-default-2
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-xen-2
suse enterprise server 12
2.2
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-default-2
suse enterprise server 12
2.3
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-xen-2
suse enterprise server 12
2.3
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-abi-whitelists
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-rt
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-debug
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-doc
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-trace
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-trace-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-rt-trace-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.rt56.230.el7_2
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
python-perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-327.22.2.el7
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1489.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1581.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1617.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1640.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90301
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1406
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310570
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1489.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1581.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1617.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1640.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90301
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1406
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310570
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3