CVE-2016-6130

kernel: Race condition in sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function leads to information leak

Published Jul 3, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3616-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7064 Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3099-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 3, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 25, 2016, 12:00 AM