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CVE-2016-4998

The IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that leads to crossing a ruleset blob boundary.

  • Published: Jul 3, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-4998
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

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