CVE-2016-6156

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.6.6 - Denial of Service via Double Fetch in ec_device_ioctl_xcmd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the ec_device_ioctl_xcmd function in drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91553
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20

Scores

CVSS v3 5.1
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 19.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.6.6
Published Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026