CVE-2016-4805

Upstream information

CVE-2016-4805 at MITRE

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash, or spinlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by removing a network namespace, related to the ppp_register_net_channel and ppp_unregister_channel functions.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Running

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	7.2	3.3
Vector	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector	Local	Local
Access Complexity	Low	Medium
Authentication	None	None
Confidentiality Impact	Complete	None
Integrity Impact	Complete	Partial
Availability Impact	Complete	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores
	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	7.8
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	High
Integrity Impact	High
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1020452 [NEW], 1115893 [NEW], 980371 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1, published Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:09:53 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1, published Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:07:57 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1, published Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:09:12 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1, published Mon, 8 Aug 2016 20:09:26 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1, published Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:09:25 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1, published Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:08:57 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1, published Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:09:00 +0100 (CET)
openSUSE-SU-2016:1641-1, published Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:08:17 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2016:2144-1, published Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:08:58 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2016:2184-1, published Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:08:39 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2016:2290-1, published Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:11:24 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	`kernel-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-macros >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-source >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-syms >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA kernel-docs-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	`kernel-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-devel >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-macros >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-source >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-syms >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA kernel-docs-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.73-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2	`cluster-md-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `cluster-network-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `dlm-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP2 GA cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3	`cluster-md-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `dlm-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP3 GA cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.73-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	`cluster-md-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `cluster-network-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `dlm-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-base >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-man >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-macros >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-source >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-syms >= 4.4.21-69.1` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP2 GA cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA kernel-docs-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	`cluster-md-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `dlm-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-base >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-default-man >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-devel >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-macros >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-source >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-syms >= 4.4.73-5.1` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 SP3 GA cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA kernel-docs-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.73-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	`kernel-default >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-base >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-devel >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-macros >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-source >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-syms >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	`kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA kernel-docs-4.4.21-69.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	`kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-docs >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA kernel-docs-4.4.73-5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.73-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	`kernel-docs >= 4.4.21-69.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA kernel-docs-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	`kernel-docs >= 4.4.73-5.1` `kernel-obs-build >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA kernel-docs-4.4.73-5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	`kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.21-69.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-69.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	`kernel-default-extra >= 4.4.73-5.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA kernel-default-extra-4.4.73-5.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	kernel-default	In progress
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	kernel-source	In progress
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3	kernel-rt	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	kernel-default	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	kernel-source	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS	kernel-default	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS	kernel-source	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	kernel-default	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	kernel-source	In progress
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	kernel-source-azure	In progress
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4	kernel-source-rt	Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun May 15 18:15:10 2016
CVE page last modified: Tue Nov 29 02:07:07 2022

CVE-2016-4805

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