CVE-2016-6516

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')