Vulnerability CVE-2016-4913
Published: 2016-05-23

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Oracle -> Linux 
Novell -> Suse linux enterprise debuginfo 
Novell -> Suse linux enterprise server 
Novell -> Suse linux enterprise software development kit 
Linux -> Linux kernel 
Canonical -> Ubuntu linux 

 References:
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337528
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99d825822eade8d827a1817357cbf3f889a552d6
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