PT-2016-6147 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Sasha Levin · Published 2016-05-23 · Updated 2023-02-16 · CVE-2016-4794

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.7

Description A use-after-free issue exists in the Linux kernel, allowing local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts. This is achieved through crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.7, update to version 4.7 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1795

ALT-PU-2016-1796

CESA-2016_2574

CVE-2016-4794

MGASA-2016-0271

MGASA-2016-0283

MGASA-2016-0284

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1798-1

RHSA-2016:2574

RHSA-2016:2584

RHSA-2016_2574

RHSA-2016_2584

USN-3053-1

USN-3054-1

USN-3055-1

USN-3056-1

USN-3057-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 45

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/6 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/4/17/125 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3053-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2016-0271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5243 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4794 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4794 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3055-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3053-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3057-1 · Vendor Advisory