CVE-2016-8636

kernel: Integer overflow in the RDMA over infiniband software implementation

Published Feb 22, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the mem_check_range function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mr.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a write or read request involving the "RDMA protocol over infiniband" (aka Soft RoCE) technology.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9479 Integer overflow in the mem_check_range function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mr.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption), obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a write or read request involving the "RDMA protocol over infiniband" (aka Soft RoCE) technology.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 22, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2017, 12:00 AM