CVE-2016-6136

4.7 MEDIUM
Published: August 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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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:N/I:H/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=43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91558
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.7 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
10th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

linux

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