CVE-2016-2069

kernel: race condition in the TLB flush logic

Published Apr 27, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering access to a paging structure by a different CPU.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-412-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3503-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3174 Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering access to a paging structure by a different CPU.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2931-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2932-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2967-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2967-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2989-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2998-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
Jan 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2016, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 25, 2016, 12:00 AM