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Debian: CVE-2016-3672: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-3672: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/28/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

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(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

References

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