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.
Published: 2016-04-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3190 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2946-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2946-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2947-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2947-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2947-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2948-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2949-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.339Z

Reserved: 2016-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2085

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:07.977

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2085

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-02-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2085 - Bugzilla

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