Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2383
CVE-2016-2383
Description
The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.5.0
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.5
Patches
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References
8- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1b14d27ed0965838350f1377ff97c93ee383492nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/14/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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