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F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel vulnerability (K55672042)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 94206
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command. (CVE-2016-4470)Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K55672042.See Also
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=(CVE-2016-4470
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 94206
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL55672042.nasl
Version: 2.12
Type: local
Published: 10/24/2016
Updated: 3/9/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-4470