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Description
The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3
incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users
to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or
possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160507 CVE Request: Linux: IB/security: Restrict use of the write() interface'
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Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160507)
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