CVE-2016-7917

5.0 MEDIUM
Published: November 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94147
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux