CVE-2016-6516

Race condition in the ioctl_file_dedupe_range function in fs/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly gain privileges by changing a certain count value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 - Patch () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 - Patch
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/31/6 - Release Notes () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/31/6 - Release Notes
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92259 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92259 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362457 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362457 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 - Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 - Patch

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:56


NVD link : CVE-2016-6516

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6516


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')