CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4565

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The InfiniBand stack in the Linux kernel before version 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, allowing local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability and potentially allowing local users unauthorized operations on kernel memory.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.5.3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS