Security Advisory
CVE-2016-4565
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
Published Date
May 23, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory