Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2016-4485

The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a message.

  • Published: May 23, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-4485
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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