Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6480
Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-6480
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6480
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6480
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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5.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.4
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6480
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6480
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2174-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2175-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2178-1: important: Security update for
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
RHSA-2016:2574 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2230-1: important: Security update for
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
RHSA-2017:0817 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2177-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92214
Linux Kernel CVE-2016-6480 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2180-1: important: Security update for
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362466
1362466 – (CVE-2016-6480) CVE-2016-6480 kernel: scsi: aacraid: double fetch in ioctl_send_fib()Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2179-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539074/30/0/threaded
SecurityFocusThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
RHSA-2016:2584 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2181-1: important: Security update for
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