CVE-2016-4997

Description

The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

6.365

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.11.2.el6uek update (ELSA-2016-3617) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.11.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm	Linux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.11.2.el7uek update (ELSA-2016-3617) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.11.2.el7uek-0.4.5-3.el7.x86_64.rpm	Linux

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234