CVE-2016-4558
The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or...
- Published
- May 23, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 4, 2016
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 56.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application on (1) a system with more than 32 Gb of memory, related to the program reference count or (2) a 1 Tb system, related to the map reference count.
Sources
1Google Security Research · linux · May 4, 2016
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