CVE-2016-2085

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 27, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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