high7.8Public exploit code
CVE-2016-6187
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to ga…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Linux Kernel < 4.5.1 - Off-By-One (PoC)2016-10-16 · dos · linux
Impact
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | from 4.5 before 4.6.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca