7.8

CVE-2016-4565: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2016:1406RHSA-2016:1489RHSA-2016:1581
Published 23-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4565 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 35 · Duplicates 1 · Related 28
DLA-516-1DSA-3607-1RHSA-2016:1277RHSA-2016:1301RHSA-2016:1341RHSA-2016:1657

Timeline

  1. 23-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.48% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu23 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-91.138 | < 4.4.0-24.43
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Redhat22 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-573.32.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.72.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.67.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.51.1.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists< 0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-573.32.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.51.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-573.32.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.51.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-573.32.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.72.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.67.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.51.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-573.32.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.72.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.67.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.51.1.el6
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.2.81 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.10.103 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.61 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.76 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.36 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.34 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.25 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.9 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.5.3

5 vendors · 49 products

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