What is CVE-2016-4485?

CVE-2016-4485 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2016-4485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4485?

CVE-2016-4485 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-4485?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2016-4485 patch availability.

Is CVE-2016-4485 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2016-4485

High

The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a message.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-05-23

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2016-4485 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

22 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b8670c09f37bdf2847cc44f36511a53afc6161fd

Patch Vendor Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b8670c09f37bdf2847cc44f36511a53afc6161fd

Patch Vendor Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-4485

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2016-05-23

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4485?

CVE-2016-4485 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2016-4485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4485?

CVE-2016-4485 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-4485?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2016-4485 patch availability.
Is CVE-2016-4485 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2016-4485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.