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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-build | May 20, 2018 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 6, 2016 |
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