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CVE-2016-2085

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CVSS 3.0
5.5 medium
EPSS
<1%p37
Published
()
Modified
Description

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

Vendors
linux
Products
linux kernel
Weakness
CWE-19
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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