PT-2016-6761
CVE-2016-6130
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Published
2016-06-02
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Updated
2017-03-22
Description by
CVSS 3.1
4.7
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.6
Description
The issue is related to a race condition in the sclp ctl ioctl sccb function, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. This is achieved by changing a certain length value, also known as a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.6, update to version 4.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the sclp ctl ioctl sccb function until a patch is available.
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