CVE-2016-7042
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 16, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 23, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373966
- [oss-security] 20161013 kernel: Stack corruption while reading /proc/keys (CVE-2016-7042)mailing-list
- RHSA-2017:2669vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0817vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:2077vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:1842vendor-advisory
- 93544vdb-entry
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