CVE-2016-7916
 
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Race condition in the environ_read function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a /proc/*/environ file during a process-setup time interval in which environment-variable copying is incomplete.
La condición de carrera en la función environ_read en fs / proc / base.c en el kernel de Linux antes de 4.5.4 permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible de la memoria del kernel leyendo un archivo / proc / * / environ durante un intervalo de tiempo de configuración del proceso cuya copia de variabilidad de entorno es incompleta.
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Timeline
- 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-16 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (9)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Third Party Advisory | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 | Third Party Advisory | |
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116461 | Issue Tracking | |
https://forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4363 | Issue Tracking |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.4 | 2017-01-18 | |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-1 | 2017-01-18 | |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-2 | 2017-01-18 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | <= 4.5.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.5.3" | - |
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