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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Apr 28, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Aug 28, 2019 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 28, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf | Nov 30, 2017 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uek-docUpgrade dtrace-modulesUpgrade kernel-uek-debugUpgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek-develUpgrade kernel-uek-firmware | Apr 4, 2017 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-docs | Jun 21, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1013-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1482-omap4Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-1031-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-22-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-omapUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1010-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-generic-lpae | May 6, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 27, 2016 |
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