The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application on (1) a system with more than 32 Gb of memory, related to the program reference count or (2) a 1 Tb system, related to the map reference count.
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Published : 2016-05-23 10:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-4558
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4558
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4558
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
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