CVE-2016-6187
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6187
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-08-06T20:59:10
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-17T21:15:40
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.6.4 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5 | Release Notes |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383 | Issue Tracking |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6187 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6187 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 10:04:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 10:47:26 | 2016-08-06T20:59Z | 2016-08-06T20:59:10 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 10:47:26 | 2016-11-28T20:30:56 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 10:47:26 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-10 21:06:33 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-10 21:06:33 | Weakness Enumeration | update | ||
| 2023-01-17 22:07:23 | 2023-01-17T21:15:40 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:23 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |