CVE-2016-4565
Find out more about CVE-2016-4565 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG-2. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases might address this issue.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 7.8 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Update Support 6.4 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1581 | 2016-08-09 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2016:1341 | 2016-06-27 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.6 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1640 | 2016-08-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.7 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1489 | 2016-07-26 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1277 | 2016-06-23 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1406 | 2016-07-12 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Update Support 6.2 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1617 | 2016-08-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 7.1 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1657 | 2016-08-23 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Update Support 6.5 (kernel) | RHSA-2016:1814 | 2016-09-06 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2016:1301 | 2016-06-23 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |
