CVE-2016-6136

NameCVE-2016-6136
DescriptionRace condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-609-1, DSA-3659-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.112-1fixed
trixie6.11.7-1fixed
sid6.11.9-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcewheezy3.2.81-2DLA-609-1
linuxsourcejessie3.16.36-1+deb8u1DSA-3659-1
linuxsource(unstable)4.7.2-1

Notes

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120681
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/18
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645c (4.8-rc1)

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