CVE-2016-6130

4.7 MEDIUM
Published: July 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538803/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91540
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116741
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538803/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.7 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

linux debian

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