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TI-2016-02143 Aliases CVE-2016-2383GHSA-64fh-798g-3h53

The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.0 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2383
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64fh-798g-3h53

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

Sources

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