CVE-2016-3841

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39	Issue Tracking Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39	Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 13:59

Updated : 2018-01-04 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2016-3841

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3841

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

google

android

linux

linux_kernel

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