7.8

CVE-2016-4913: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4913DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4913
Published 23-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4913 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.7% 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
0.51%
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 16 · Related 12
DLA-516-1DSA-3607-1RHSA-2018:3083RHSA-2018:3096SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1

Timeline

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

Description

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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 | < 4.4.0-28.47
  • 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)
Novell3 products
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.5.4-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.2.81 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.10.102 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.60 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.70 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.36 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.34 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.25 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.11 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.5.5
Oracle1 product

6 vendors · 30 products

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