Race condition in the ioctl_file_dedupe_range function in fs/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly gain privileges by changing a certain count value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 | Patch |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/31/6 | Release Notes |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92259 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362457 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/10eec60ce79187686e052092e5383c99b4420a20 | Patch |
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History
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Information
Published : 2016-08-06 20:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:53
NVD link : CVE-2016-6516
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6516
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6516
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel