CVE-2016-6136
CVSS V2 Low 1.9
CVSS V3 Medium 4.7
Description
Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6136
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-08-06T20:59:06
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-01-05T02:31:04
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.7 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 1.9
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.7
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681 | Issue Tracking |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91558 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6136 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6136 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:52:08 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 10:47:18 | 2016-08-06T20:59Z | 2016-08-06T20:59:06 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 10:47:18 | 2018-01-05T02:31:04 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 10:47:18 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |