vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-3672: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2016-694)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 27, 2016 | Apr 28, 2016 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 27, 2016
Added
Apr 28, 2016
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel
References
Rapid7 Labs
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