CVE-2016-3135

7.8 HIGH
Published: April 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84305
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
Source: security@opentext.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317386
Source: security@opentext.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=758
Source: security@opentext.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux canonical

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