Description
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
Published: 2016-08-06
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 7.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7120 The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03181}

epss

{'score': 0.03153}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.649Z

Reserved: 2016-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6187

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-06T20:59:10.800

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

Link: CVE-2016-6187

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6187 - Bugzilla

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