High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4805
CVE-2016-4805
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash, or spinlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by removing a network namespace, related to the ppp_register_net_channel and ppp_unregister_channel functions.
Affected products
20- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse_leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
19- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/15/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1f461dcdd296eecedaffffc6bae2bfa90bd7eb89nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.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
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2nvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90605nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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