CVE-2015-8970

CVE-2015-8970 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.4.2. The vulnerability is in crypto/algif_skcipher.c where a setkey operation on an AF_ALG socket may not be verified before an accept system call is processed, allowing a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash via a...

CVE-2016-7097

CVE-2016-7097 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in which the setgid bit was not cleared during setxattr, allowing local users to gain group privileges if a setgid executable exists with restricted execute permissions. The issue is reported across the Linux filesystem/ACL handling and was addressed ...

CVE-2016-9806

CVE-2016-9806 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel netlink_dump function (net/netlink/af_netlink.c) that can be triggered by local users via craftedsendmsg calls, leading to a double-free and potentially other impacts. Public advisories from MiracleLinux, Unity Linux, and Oracle Linux d...

CVE-2016-0774

CVE-2016-0774 affects Linux kernel backports in Debian wheezy (before 3.2.73-2+deb7u3) and RHEL 7.1 (before 3.10.0-229.26.2). The flaw is in the pipe_read/pipe_write paths in fs/pipe.c where the side effects of failed __copy_to_user_inatomic/__copy_from_user_inatomic calls are not properly handle...

CVE-2016-7425

CVE-2016-7425 affects the Linux kernel component arcmsr_iop_message_xfer in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c. The vulnerability arises because a length field is not properly restricted, enabling a local user to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via the ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control cod...

CVE-2016-2847

CVE-2016-2847 affects the Linux kernel, where fs/pipe.c does not cap unread data in pipes, enabling local users to cause memory exhaustion and a denial of service. The description and connected sources confirm the vulnerability lies in the per-user pipe data handling and that the risk is local Do...

CVE-2016-4569

CVE-2016-4569 (Linux kernel) : The snd_timer_user_params function in sound/core/timer.c reportedly does not initialize a certain data structure in kernel versions up to 4.6, enabling a local attacker to leak information from kernel stack memory via the ALSA timer interface. This is an information...

CVE-2016-0723

CVE-2016-0723 is a Linux kernel race condition in the tty_ioctl handler (drivers/tty/tty_io.c) that can allow a local attacker to obtain memory content or trigger a denial of service by manipulating a TIOCGETD call during a TIOCSETD operation. The initial description states the flaw exists in ker...

CVE-2016-7914

The CVE-2016-7914 issue affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.5.3. The vulnerable component is assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node in lib/assoc_array.c, which does not verify whether a slot is a leaf. This can allow a local user to read kernel memory or trigger a denial of service (invalid pointe...

CVE-2015-8964

The CVE-2015-8964 entry relates to the Linux kernel prior to 4.5, where the tty_set_termios_ldisc() function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c can allow local users to read a tty data structure and disclose kernel memory. Evidence in connected documents confirms the affected component (tty_ldisc.c), the...

CVE-2016-8658

CVE-2016-8658: Stack-based buffer overflow in brcmf_cfg80211_start_ap (Linux kernel, brcmfmac cfg80211) before 4.7.5. Exploitation path involves sending a Netlink command with a long SSID Information Element, enabling a local attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (system crash) or potentially o...

CVE-2016-5828

CVE-2016-5828 affects the Linux kernel on powerpc platforms (up to 4.6.3). The start_thread function mishandles transactional memory, allowing local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) by starting and suspending a transaction befo...

CVE-2016-8645

CVE-2016-8645 : Linux kernel TCP stack mishandles skb truncation, enabling a local attacker to crash the system (DoS) via crafted sendto calls. Affected: kernels prior to 4.8.10. Remediation: upgrade to the fixed kernel (e.g., 4.8.10+; see changelogs/OS advisories).

CVE-2016-0821

The CVE-2016-0821 issue relates to the LIST_POISON protection in the Linux kernel (include/linux/poison.h) prior to version 4.3. It affected Android 6.0.1 prior to 2016-03-01 and arises because poison values were used without properly accounting for mmap_min_addr, enabling bypass of poison-pointe...

CVE-2016-3156

CVE-2016-3156 affects the Linux kernel IPv4 implementation. A use-after-free in the destruction of inet device objects can be exploited by a local attacker (guest OS user) to cause a host networking outage by exhausting rtnl_lock with a large number of IP addresses. Impact is a denial of service ...

CVE-2015-7566

CVE-2015-7566 affects the Linux kernel driver drivers/usb/serial/visor.c (clie_5_attach). A USB device without a bulk-out endpoint can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service and potential system crash. The vulnerability is confirmed by Nessus advisories referencing the v...

CVE-2015-8785

CVE-2015-8785: The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c of the Linux kernel (versions before 4.4) is exploitable locally to cause a denial of service via a writev call that triggers a zero-length first iov. This is a local, non-privileged issue with an attacker able to induce an infin...

CVE-2016-2117

CVE-2016-2117 affects the Atheros L2 ethernet driver (atl2) in the Linux kernel up to version 4.5.2. The root cause is incorrect enablement of scatter/gather I/O, which can allow a remote attacker to read packet data and potentially obtain sensitive kernel memory information. Public documents fro...

CVE-2016-3841

CVE-2016-3841 affects the Linux kernel IPv6 stack before 4.3.3. A crafted sendmsg can mishandle options data, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a use-after-free leading to a system crash. Public documents (e.g., MiracleLinux AXSA-2016-1135:09 and Unity Linux...

CVE-2012-6701

CVE-2012-6701 : An integer overflow in fs/aio.c of the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to trigger a denial of service (and possibly other impact) via a large AIO iovec. Public sources describe exploitation locally and indicate a fix was applied in 3.4.1 (Linux kernel changelog refere...

CVE-2016-5244

CVE-2016-5244 affects the Linux kernel and involves the function rds_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c not initializing a structure member. This can enable a remote attacker to read sensitive information from kernel stack memory by processing an RDS message, with impact described as kernel informat...

CVE-2016-7911

CVE-2016-7911: Race condition in get_task_ioprio in block/ioprio.c of the Linux kernel allows local privilege escalation or use-after-free leading to DoS. A crafted ioprio_get system call can trigger the issue. This vulnerability was addressed by kernel patching in the 4.6.6 release; updating to ...

CVE-2015-0569

CVE-2015-0569 is a heap-based buffer overflow in the WLAN private wireless extensions IOCTL path (wlan_hdd_wext.c) of the Linux kernel 3.x–4.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices. The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via ...

CVE-2016-4482

CVE-2016-4482 : The Linux kernel before 4.7 has a flaw in the proc_connectinfo handling. The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c does not initialize a data structure, enabling local users to read sensitive data from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl. T...

CVE-2016-6136

CVE-2016-6136 is a Linux kernel race condition in audit_log_single_execve_arg (auditsc.c) that can allow a local user to bypass character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing via a double-fetch flaw. Connected advisories confirm multiple vendors map this CVE to Linux kernel fixes; rem...

CVE-2015-8816

CVE-2015-8816 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.3.5, where hub_activate in drivers/usb/core/hub.c mishandles hub-interface data. Physically proximate attackers can unplug a USB hub to trigger invalid memory access and a system crash (DoS); impact may be unspecified otherwise. A fixed version ex...

CVE-2015-0571

CVE-2015-0571 is a local privilege-escalation in the WLAN driver for the Linux kernel as used in Qualcomm QuIC Android contributions (MSM devices and related products). The issue arises from the driver’s lack of authorization checks for private SET IOCTL calls, allowing a crafted application to g...

CVE-2016-2187

No new technical details are provided in the Connected documents for CVE-2016-2187. The only available information is in the Initial document, describing a Linux kernel denial-of-service via gtco_probe in gtco.c caused by a crafted USB endpoint in a device descriptor.

CVE-2016-4485

The CVE-2016-4485 issue affects the Linux kernel (net/llc/af_llc.c): the llc_cmsg_rcv path does not initialize a data structure, enabling a local attacker to read kernel stack memory and obtain sensitive information. Public references in connected documents indicate this vulnerability existed in ...

CVE-2016-4794

CVE-2016-4794 is a local-use-after-free in the Linux kernel’s percpu allocator (mm/percpu.c) up to version 4.6. A crafted mmap/bpf usage could cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impact. The IBM advisories list fixes at code levels 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, and 8.1.2.1 for...

CVE-2016-9756

CVE-2016-9756 affects Linux kernel’s x86 KVM emulation (arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c). The root cause is improper initialization of Code Segment (CS) in certain error paths, enabling a local attacker to read sensitive kernel stack memory via a crafted user-space program. A fix was released in Linux ker...

CVE-2015-7513

The CVE-2015-7513 vulnerability affects arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel prior to 4.4, where PIT counter values are not reset during guest state restoration. This can allow guest OS users to trigger a denial-of-service (divide-by-zero) and host crash via a zero PIT value, related to kvm_vm_...

CVE-2016-7916

CVE-2016-7916 is a Linux kernel local privilege disclosure affecting the environ_read path in fs/proc/base.c. The race condition between environment-variable copying and process setup allows a local user to read sensitive data from kernel memory by accessing a /proc/*/environ file during the setu...

CVE-2015-7550

CVE-2015-7550 concerns the Linux kernel’s keyctl_read_key in security/keys/keyctl.c, where a missing semaphore around a race between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read can allow a local user to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (DoS) and possibly other impact. The vulnerability exist...

CVE-2016-6213

CVE-2016-6213 affects the Linux kernel (fs/namespace.c): an unrestricted limit on the number of mounts in a mount namespace allows a local attacker to cause memory exhaustion and potential deadlock via MS_BIND mount calls. The vulnerability is present in kernels before 4.9 and has been referenced...

CVE-2016-2185

CVE-2016-2185 : In the Linux kernel, the ati_remote2_probe function (drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c) in versions before 4.5.1 is vulnerable. A physically proximate attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference via a crafted USB device descriptor, causing a denial of service (system crash). Th...

CVE-2016-2782

CVE-2016-2782 : In the Linux kernel, the treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c (pre-4.5) can be exploited by a physically proximate attacker who inserts a USB device missing a bulk-in or interrupt-in endpoint, causing a NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash (DoS) or possibly othe...

CVE-2016-4581

CVE-2016-4581 affects the Linux kernel: a flaw in mounting propagation where slave mounts can leave the propagation tree in an inconsistent state. Local users could trigger a denial of service via crafted mount calls, causing a NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops. The issue is fixed in kerne...

CVE-2016-2143

CVE-2016-2143 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the fork implementation on s390 platforms. The issue occurs when four page-table levels are used, which can allow a local unprivileged user to crash the system (DoS) or potentially cause other unspecified impacts via crafted applications, relat...

CVE-2015-8845

CVE-2015-8845 affects the Linux kernel on powerpc platforms prior to 4.4.1. The vulnerability arises because the tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c may proceed with a TM reclaim call without verifying that TM suspend mode exists, enabling local users to trigger a denial o...

CVE-2016-1575

CVE-2016-1575 concerns the overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel up to 4.5.2, which, according to the provided documents, does not properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data. This can allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging a group-writable setgid directory. The connected Nessus ent...

CVE-2016-3951

CVE-2016-3951 concerns a double-free in Linux kernel drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c, exploitable when a USB device with an invalid descriptor is inserted. Affected: Linux kernel pre-4.5; impact: denial of service (system crash) and potential unspecified effects. The linked Unity security advisories co...

CVE-2016-2544

CVE-2016-2544 corresponds to a race in the Linux kernel’s sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c queue_delete path (pre-4.4.1). A local attacker can trigger a use-after-free via an ioctl timing flaw, leading to a denial of service and possible system crash. Public references note fixes in kernel 4.4.1 and re...

CVE-2016-3955

The CVE-2016-3955 issue affects the Linux kernel’s usbip_recv_xbuff path (drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c) prior to version 4.5.3. A crafted length in a USB/IP packet can trigger an out-of-bounds write, enabling remote denial of service (and potentially other impact) without authentication. The ...

CVE-2016-9685

CVE-2016-9685 affects the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem: multiple memory leaks in error paths within fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c can cause local denial of service through memory consumption. Affects kernel versions before 4.5.1; patch released in 4.5.1. References indicate remediation via upgrading to...

CVE-2016-2186

The CVE-2016-2186 entry concerns the Linux kernel powermate_probe in drivers/input/misc/powermate.c, where kernels prior to 4.5.1 are vulnerable. A physically proximate attacker can trigger a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by sending a crafted endpoints value in a U...

CVE-2016-8646

CVE-2016-8646 affects the Linux kernel: the hash_accept function in crypto/algif_hash.c before version 4.3.6 allows local users to trigger in-kernel hash algorithms for sockets that have received zero bytes, causing a denial of service (OOPS). The vulnerability is local and does not require authe...

CVE-2016-3070

CVE-2016-3070 affects the Linux kernel: the trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation (in include/trace/events/writeback.h) improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, allowing a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash by triggering a certain page move. The publicly docu...

CVE-2016-9084

The CVE-2016-9084 entry concerns Linux kernel Vfio PCI: vfio_pci_intrs.c misuses kzalloc, enabling a local attacker with access to a vfio PCI device file to trigger an integer overflow and cause a denial of service or other impact. Connected sources (e.g., Mageia advisories MGASA-2017-0147/0148 a...

CVE-2016-3140

CVE-2016-3140 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the digi_port_init function in drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c. The vulnerability enables physically proximate attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the system by sending a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descri...