ghsa-qx4h-3xrh-8hmg
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-14 03:55
Modified
2022-05-14 03:55
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.

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  "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": [
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      "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"
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      "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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