ghsa-qx4h-3xrh-8hmg
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-14 03:55
Modified
2022-05-14 03:55
Severity
Details
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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7042"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-10-16T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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.",
"id": "GHSA-qx4h-3xrh-8hmg",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:55:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:55:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7042"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373966"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93544"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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