CVE-2016-3841
Linux IPv6 Stack Use After Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-3841 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-3841 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.12.52 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.16.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.25 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.15 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.2.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3 up to (excluding) 4.3.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3841 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3841
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.07781
percentile