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CVE-2016-4998

kernel: out of bounds reads when processing IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 24, 2016

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds heap memory access leading to a Denial of Service, heap disclosure, or further impact was found in setsockopt(). The function call is normally restricted to root, however some processes with cap_sys_admin may also be able to trigger this flaw in privileged container environments.

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 3.0 · 6.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 5.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow