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CVE-2016-9806

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 25
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Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.

Weaknesses
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-415
Double Free
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2016-12-28 07:59:00
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-01-17 21:05:07
(20 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel from 3.12 version and prior 3.12.62 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.12 < 3.12.62
  Linux Kernel from 3.13 version and prior 3.14.73 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.13 < 3.14.73
  Linux Kernel from 3.15 version and prior 3.16.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.15 < 3.16.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.17 version and prior 3.18.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.17 < 3.18.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.19 version and prior 4.1.28 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.19 < 4.1.28
  Linux Kernel from 4.2 version and prior 4.4.14 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.2 < 4.4.14
  Linux Kernel from 4.5 version and prior 4.6.3 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.5 < 4.6.3