CVE

CVE-2016-4997

CVE-2016-4997

The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.

Source: CVE-2016-4997

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