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CVE-2016-4486

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure,…

Low3.3EPSS 1.7%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
mitre

Description

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-4486, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Low3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.

Weakness

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