CVE-2016-7917
Publication date 16 November 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the netfilter netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate batch messages. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could use this to expose sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-79.100
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1018.27
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|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-azure | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-euclid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1014.14
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1
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linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1057.64
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1059.63
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.0 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3312-2
- Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
- 7 June 2017
- USN-3312-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 7 June 2017
Other references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c58d6c93680f28ac58984af61d0a7ebf4319c241
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7917