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CVE-2016-3841

The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of s…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.3
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known

The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-416 Use After Free
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92227 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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