CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
98.4%
Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of a copy-on-write (COW) feature to write to a read-only memory mapping, as exploited in the wild in October 2016, aka “Dirty COW.”
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
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canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.10 | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
linux | linux_kernel | * | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 5 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
redhat | enterprise_linux_aus | 6.2 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
redhat | enterprise_linux_aus | 6.4 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-063
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10770
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10774
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10807
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00034.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00035.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00036.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00038.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00039.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00045.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00048.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00049.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00050.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00051.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00052.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00053.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00054.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00055.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00056.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00057.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00058.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00063.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00064.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00065.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00066.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00067.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00072.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00033.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00100.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139277/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0012-1.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139286/DirtyCow-Linux-Kernel-Race-Condition.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139287/DirtyCow-Local-Root-Proof-Of-Concept.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139922/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139923/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/142151/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0021-1.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2098.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2105.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2106.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2118.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2120.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2126.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2127.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2132.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-linux
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3696
www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161207-01-dirtycow-en
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.3
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/7
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/13
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/7
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/07/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/7
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/8
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/4
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/15/1
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539611/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540252/100/0/threaded
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www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540736/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93793
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037078
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-3
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-4
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-2
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5195
access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2706661
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384344
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004418
dirtycow.ninja
github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/PoCs
github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/VulnerabilityDetails
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NWMDLBWMGZKFHMRJ7QUQVCERP5QHDB6W/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3APRVDVPDBXLH4DC5UKZVCR742MJIM3/
people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5195.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5195
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161025-0001/
security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5195
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source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
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www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40616/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40839/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40847/
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243144
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CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
98.4%