CVE-2016-3135: Integer Overflow

Published Mar 14, 2016
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Updated

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in xtalloctableinfo, which on 32-bit systems can lead to small structure allocation and a copyfromuser based heap corruption.

Proposed fix:

patch v1 message: http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=145757136822750&w=2 patch v1 thread: http://marc.info/?t=145757149700001&r=1&w=2

patch v2 message: http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=145800533813758&w=2 (in netfilter-devel) patch v2 message: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=145800538413781&w=2 (in linux-netdev)

CVE request and assignment:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/581 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/619

Other sources

Integer overflow in the xtalloctableinfo function in net/netfilter/xtables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPTSOSETREPLACE setsockopt call.

Launchpad

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.2<4.4.21
Linux Linux kernel>=4.5<4.6
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1

Event History

Mar 14, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:50 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 27, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:17 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:28 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-3135?

CVE-2016-3135 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

2

How severe is CVE-2016-3135?

CVE-2016-3135 has a low severity rating.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Linux kernel versions 4.2.0-34.39, 4.4.0-34.53, and 4.6~.

4

How can I fix CVE-2016-3135?

To fix CVE-2016-3135, update your Linux kernel to version 4.2.0-34.39 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-3135?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-3135 at the following references: [Google Security Research](https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=758), [Linux kernel commit](http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317386).

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