CVE-2016-2383 is a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.5, specifically within the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) verifier. An attacker can exploit a flaw in the adjust_branches function by crafting BPF instructions, allowing them to read sensitive data from kernel memory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local user privileges to achieve high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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