CVE-2016-6136
low-risk
Published 2016-08-06
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (22)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
and 2 more references
17
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal