CVE-2016-7916

Race condition in the environ_read function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a /proc/*/environ file during a process-setup time interval in which environment-variable copying is incomplete.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
google_androidCNA
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
≤ 4.5.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
sid
6.11.5-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-24.43
released
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-106.153
released
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-119.162
released
linux-armadaxp
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1680.107
released
linux-aws
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
precise
dne
linux-flo
zesty
dne
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-gke
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-goldfish
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-grouper
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe-edge
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-linaro-omap
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-shared
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-vexpress
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-quantal
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-raring
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-saucy
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-trusty
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-106.153~precise1
released
linux-lts-utopic
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-lts-vivid
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-78.86~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-lts-wily
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-lts-xenial
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-maguro
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-mako
zesty
dne
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-manta
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-qcm-msm
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-raspi2
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1012.16
released
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-snapdragon
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1015.18
released
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-ti-omap4
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1497.124
released