CVE-2016-4794

7.8 HIGH

Published: May 23, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90625

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335889

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/4/17/125

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html