CVE-2016-7914

The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 does not check whether a slot is a leaf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and out-of-bounds read) via an application that uses associative-array data structures, as demonstrated by the keyutils test suite.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8d4a2ec1e0b41b0cf9a0c5cd4511da7f8e4f3de2 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8d4a2ec1e0b41b0cf9a0c5cd4511da7f8e4f3de2 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html -
References () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html - Third Party Advisory () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 - Release Notes () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 - Release Notes
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d4a2ec1e0b41b0cf9a0c5cd4511da7f8e4f3de2 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d4a2ec1e0b41b0cf9a0c5cd4511da7f8e4f3de2 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-11-16 05:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:58


NVD link : CVE-2016-7914

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7914

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7914


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference