CVE-2016-3134: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3134 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (exploit-database, 09-03-2016)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 24Timeline
- 27-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not validate certain offset fields, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.23% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel 3.10/3.18 /4.4 - Netfilter IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE Memory Corruption
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Novell8 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo11.0:sp4
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop12.0 | 12.0:sp1
- suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension12.0:sp1
Ubuntu7 products
- linux< 3.13.0-91.138 | < 4.4.0-28.47
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1
- linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1
- linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.1-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.5.2
4 vendors · 17 products
References
55 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d83fc74aa9ec72794373cb47432c5f7fb1a309X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317383X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM