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CVE-2016-7042

CVE-2016-7042 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.199999809265137 MEDIUM

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 0.39% · 31.0th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
6.199999809265137
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.39%
31.0th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0, 4.4.0-42.62, 4.2.0-16.19
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-51.58~14.04.1, 3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi24.3.0-1006.6, 4.4.0-1019.25, 4.4.0-1012.16
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon4.4.0-1024.27, 4.4.0-1012.12, 4.4.0-1013.14
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux3.13.0-8.28, 3.13.0-7.26, 3.13.0-5.20
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial*, 0, 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1

Timeline

  • Oct 16, 2016 CVE Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 12, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Apr 6, 2023 EPSS Score
  • May 29, 2023 EPSS Score

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