CVE-2016-6130

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.6 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91540
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538803/30/0/threaded
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116741

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.5
Published Jul 03, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026