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Numeric Errors

CVE-2016-3135

High
7.8/10

Summary

Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-189 - Numeric Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published