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CVE-2016-3135

kernel: netfilter: size overflow in x_tables

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 10, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in xt_alloc_table_info, which on 32-bit systems can lead to small structure allocation and a copy_from_user based heap corruption.

Statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2, as 32-bit versions of the products listed are not shipped by the Red Hat.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound