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CVE-2016-10906

HIGH
7.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5. A use-after-free is caused by a race condition between the functions arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean.

CWE-362Race ConditionCWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.5.1-1CVE-2016-10906
Fixed in:4.5.1-1CVE-2016-10906
Fixed in:4.5.1-1CVE-2016-10906
Fixed in:4.5.1-1CVE-2016-10906
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1056.60USN-4163-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-1096.107USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1060-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1060.67USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1096-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1096.107USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1124-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1124.133USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1128-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1128.136USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195USN-4163-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1096.100USN-4163-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1060.60USN-4163-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1124.124USN-4163-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1128.120USN-4163-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.166.174USN-4163-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1060.67USN-4163-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1USN-4163-2
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1124.133USN-4163-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1128.136USN-4163-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days
29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

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