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CVE ID:CVE-2016-4557
Description:The replace_map_fd_with_map_ptr function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly maintain an fd data structure, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted BPF instructions that reference an incorrect file descriptor.
Test IDs: None available
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4557
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40759/
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=808
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/4
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1641 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html




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