High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4565
CVE-2016-4565
Description
The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
53- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1489.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1581.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3nvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90301nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1406nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3nvdVendor Advisory
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