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CVE-2016-3672

CVSS v3.0 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 4.6 (Medium)
46% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (0th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 9
Advisories 27
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The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.

Weaknesses
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2016-04-27 17:59:27
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-09-12 14:55:31
(12 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Linux

Novell

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0

Configuration #3

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.5.2 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.5.2