CVE-2016-4913
published 2016-05-23CVE-2016-4913: 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…
PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.51%
40.2th percentile
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.
Affected
24 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.5.4-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.5.4-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 3.2.81 | 3.2.81 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.5.4-1 | 4.5.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.5.4-1 | 4.5.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.5.4-1 | 4.5.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.5.4-1 | 4.5.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-91.138 | 3.13.0-91.138 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-28.47 | 4.4.0-28.47 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.11 < 3.12.60 | 3.12.60 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.13 < 3.14.70 | 3.14.70 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.15 < 3.16.36 | 3.16.36 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.17 < 3.18.34 | 3.18.34 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.19 < 4.1.25 | 4.1.25 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.3 < 3.10.102 | 3.10.102 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2 < 4.4.11 | 4.4.11 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.5 < 4.5.5 | 4.5.5 |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo | — | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | — | — |
| oracle | linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.2MEDIUM
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unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
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sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
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occurred, resulting in a use-after-free. An attacker with physical access
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-3951)
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crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
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implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Archi
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
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implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
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implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsyst
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
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Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
USN-3016-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the
Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
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the Linux kernel. A local attacker cou
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Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
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Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
USN-3018-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the
Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker cou
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Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
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Title: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
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implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Jann Horn discovered that the InfiniBand interfaces within the Linux kernel
could be coerced into overwriting kernel memo
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4482 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Jann Horn discovered that the InfiniBand interfaces within the Linux kernel
could be coerced into overwriting kernel memory. A local u
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Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
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implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling
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Red Hat
kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
vendor_redhat·2016-05-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CWE-200 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
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.
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. Payloads of NM entries are not supposed to contain NUL. When such entry is processed, only the part prior to the first NUL goes into the concatenation (i.e. the directory entry name being encoded by a bunch of NM entries). The process stops when the amount collected so far + the claimed amount in the current NM entry exceed 254. However, the value returned as the total length
Debian
CVE-2016-4913: linux - The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel befo...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4913: linux - The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel befo...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.5.4-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.5.4-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.5.4-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.5.4-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.5.4-1)
GHSA
GHSA-9vmv-j366-j2m2: The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CWE-200 GHSA-9vmv-j366-j2m2: The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock
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.
OSV
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
[MEDIUM] linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3016-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the
Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory.
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling
implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentia
OSV
linux-lts-wily vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
[MEDIUM] linux-lts-wily vulnerabilities
linux-lts-wily vulnerabilities
USN-3017-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 15.10 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-
OSV
linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling
implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obta
OSV
linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling
implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtai
OSV
linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Jann Horn discovered that the InfiniBand interfaces within the Linux kernel
could be coerced into overwriting kernel memory. A local unprivileged
attacker could use this to possibly gain administra
OSV
linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling
implementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain p
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2016-06-27·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-4997 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter
implementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit
compatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local
unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
(CVE-2016-4997)
Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially
sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)
Jann Horn discovered that the InfiniBand interfaces within the Linux kernel
could be coerced into overwriting kernel memory. A local unprivileged
attacker could use this to possibly gain administrative privil
OSV
CVE-2016-4913: The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock
osv·2016-05-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4913: The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6893 mailman: CSRF protection missing in the user options page
bugzilla·2016-08-25·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-6893 [HIGH] CVE-2016-6893 mailman: CSRF protection missing in the user options page
CVE-2016-6893 mailman: CSRF protection missing in the user options page
A CSRF vulnerability was found in mailman's user options page. This could conceivably allow an attacker to obtain a user's password.
References:
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2016-August/000225.html
Discussion:
Created mailman tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1370156]
---
Upstream patch:
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2016-August/000226.html
---
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Via RHSA-2021:4913 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4913
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
bugzilla·2016-05-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. Payloads of NM entries are not supposed to contain NUL. When such entry is processed, only the part prior to the first NUL goes into the concatenation (i.e. the directory entry name being encoded by a bunch of NM entries). The process stops when the amount collected so far + the claimed amount in the current NM entry exceed 254.
However, the value returned as the total length is the sum of *claimed* sizes, not the actual amount collected. And that can grow pretty large - not unlimited, since you'd need to put CE entries in between to be able to get more than the maximum that could be contained in one isofs directory entry / continuation chunk and the process stops
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-05-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-4913 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-4913 kernel: Information leak when handling NM entries containing NUL [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
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NOTE: this issue affects multiple supporte
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
2016-05-23
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