CVE-2016-2085: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.4.8

Published 2016-04-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.