The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.
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Advisories
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DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2016-4697 | The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits. |
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USN-2965-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability |
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USN-2989-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2996-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2997-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2998-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3000-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3001-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3002-1 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3003-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3004-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.467Z
Reserved: 2016-03-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3672

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:27.397
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3672


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