Description
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.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
21.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (2)
google/android
6.0.1
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.2.75
Published
Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026