CVE-2016-7917 | BDVDB-2026-79303 Detail

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The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

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History#

1. Version 12016-11-16Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.