CVE-2016-4580

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 23, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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=79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/12
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90528
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux canonical

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