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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6187

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6187 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 6, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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