Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-609-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3659-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7070 Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3097-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3097-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3098-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3098-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:19.887Z

Reserved: 2016-07-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6136

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-06T20:59:06.800

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-6136

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6136 - Bugzilla

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