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CVE-2016-3841 Details

Description

The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google android
6.0.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel
< 3.2.75
>= 3.3, < 3.12.52
>= 3.13, < 3.16.35
>= 3.17, < 3.18.25
>= 3.19, < 4.1.15

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3841
NVD Published Date:
Aug 6, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-3841 Details - Not Deferred