CVE-2016-0723

6.8 MEDIUM
Published: February 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the tty_ioctl function in drivers/tty/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by making a TIOCGETD ioctl call during processing of a TIOCSETD ioctl call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82950
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82950
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-0723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43650115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux