CVE-2016-6136

Published on: 08/06/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:12 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6136

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Certain versions of Linux Kernel from Linux contain the following vulnerability:

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.

  • CVE-2016-6136 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 4.7 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL HIGH LOW NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE HIGH NONE

CVSS2 Score: 1.9 - LOW

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
LOCAL MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE PARTIAL NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
SecurityFocus Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com
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 URL Logo BUGTRAQ 20160704 [CVE-2016-6136] Double-Fetch Vulnerability in Linux-4.6/kernel/auditsc.c
Bug 1353533 – CVE-2016-6136 kernel: Race condition vulnerability in execve argv arguments Issue Tracking
bugzilla.redhat.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source Project source.android.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Linux Kernel CVE-2016-6136 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability cve.report (archive)
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 URL Logo BID 91558
audit: fix a double fetch in audit_log_single_execve_arg() · torvalds/[email protected] · GitHub Issue Tracking
Patch
github.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Red Hat Customer Portal web.archive.org
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Inactive LinkNot Archived
 URL Logo REDHAT RHSA-2017:0307
Red Hat Customer Portal web.archive.org
text/html
Inactive LinkNot Archived
 URL Logo REDHAT RHSA-2016:2574
BUG: fix double fetch in audit_log_single_execve_arg() · Issue #18 · linux-audit/audit-kernel · GitHub Issue Tracking
Patch
github.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree Issue Tracking
Patch
git.kernel.org
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 URL Logo CONFIRM git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
120681 – Double-Fetch bug in Linux-4.6/kernel/auditsc.c Issue Tracking
bugzilla.kernel.org
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 URL Logo CONFIRM bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Red Hat Customer Portal web.archive.org
text/html
Inactive LinkNot Archived
 URL Logo REDHAT RHSA-2016:2584
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		LinuxLinux KernelAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: