CVE-2016-4913

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

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

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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=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

oracle linux canonical novell

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