CVE-2016-6187

7.8 HIGH

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

Description

The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.

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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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca