CVE-2016-6136
Publication date 6 August 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Pengfei Wang discovered a race condition in the audit subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to corrupt audit logs or disrupt system-call auditing.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-38.57
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-98.145
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linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.19.0-71.79~14.04.1
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linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-38.57~14.04.1
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linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1023.29
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1026.29
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 4.7 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
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