CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6187

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The apparmor_setprocattr function in the Linux kernel before version 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, allowing local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges, posing a serious security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.6.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS