### [CVE-2016-4486](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4486)
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### Description

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/bcoles/kasld