The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59643d1535eb220668692a5359de22545af579f6 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.1 | Release Notes |
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59643d1535eb220668692a5359de22545af579f6 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95278 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2017-01-05 03:59
Updated : 2023-01-17 13:05
NVD link : CVE-2016-9754
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9754
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CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel