CVE-2016-6187

kernel: apparmor: Potential privilege escalation via oops in apparmor_setprocattr()

Published Aug 6, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03181}

epss

{'score': 0.03153}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 6, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 8, 2016, 12:00 AM