CVE-2016-2383 in Kernel
Summary
The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.
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Reservation
02/13/2016
Disclosure
04/27/2016
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82954 | Linux Kernel verifier.c adjust_branches Kernel Memory information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-2383 |