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CVE-2016-7042
CVE-2016-7042
PUBLISHED
The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.
EPSS 0.10% · 26.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.10%
26.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux | 0, 4.4.0-42.62, 4.2.0-16.19 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-51.58~14.04.1, 3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.3.0-1006.6, 4.4.0-1019.25, 4.4.0-1012.16 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1024.27, 4.4.0-1012.12, 4.4.0-1013.14 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 3.13.0-8.28, 3.13.0-7.26, 3.13.0-5.20 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-xenial | *, 0, 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- This app checks if you're vulnerable to CVE-2016-8467 and/or if your bootmode property has been tampered with. (github-poc)
- This app checks if you're vulnerable to CVE-2016-8467 and/or if your bootmode property has been tampered with. (github-poc)
- This app checks if you're vulnerable to CVE-2016-8467 and/or if your bootmode property has been tampered with. (github-poc)
- This app checks if you're vulnerable to CVE-2016-8467 and/or if your bootmode property has been tampered with. (github-poc)
- This app checks if you're vulnerable to CVE-2016-8467 and/or if your bootmode property has been tampered with. (github-poc)
- Pixel bootlaoder exploit for reading flash storage (github-poc)
- Pixel bootlaoder exploit for reading flash storage (github-poc)
- Pixel bootlaoder exploit for reading flash storage (github-poc)
- Pixel bootlaoder exploit for reading flash storage (github-poc)
- Pixel bootlaoder exploit for reading flash storage (github-poc)
Timeline
- Oct 16, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7042 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373966 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373499 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/5 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3127-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3127-2 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3126-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3126-2 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3128-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3128-2 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3128-3 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3129-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3129-2 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-3 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7042 third-party-advisory