Description
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91558
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353533
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threaded
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.7
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
18.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.7
Published
Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026