CVE-2016-4580
The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive
02 Description
The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 4.06% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 90.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2016-05-23 10:00Z10 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 00:32Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2016-05-11
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d24795923e63ecbd6de73d89169b2b6a71899f3ce63a46f2eee74adda27e0b51
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20160510 CVE Request: x25: a kernel infoleak in x25_negotiate_facilities()http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/12
- github.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3017-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2016:1985http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3017-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3018-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3021-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3017-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3019-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:1641http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79e48650320e6fba48369fccf13fd045315b19b8
- www.debian.orgDSA-3607http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3016-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3016-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2016:1672http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3021-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3018-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
- www.kernel.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
- www.securityfocus.com90528http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90528
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3016-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3016-4http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-3020-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- linux Fixed in 4.5.5-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- linux Fixed in 4.5.5-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- linux Fixed in 4.5.5-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- linux Fixed in 3.13.0-91.138
- linux-lts-utopic Fixed in 3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid Fixed in 3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1
- linux-lts-wily Fixed in 4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1
- linux-lts-xenial Fixed in 4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- linux Fixed in 4.4.0-28.47
- linux-raspi2 Fixed in 4.4.0-1016.22
- linux-snapdragon Fixed in 4.4.0-1019.22
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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