CVE-2016-9806

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedDec 28, 2016
First seenDec 28, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.12.62, 3.14.73, 3.16.37, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.14, 4.6.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.12 ≤ v < 3.12.62, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.73, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.37, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.37, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.28, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.14, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.6.33.12.62, 3.14.73, 3.16.37, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.14, 4.6.3

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CVE-2016-9806 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar