Security Advisory
CVE-2016-2383
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
April 27, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory