CVE-2016-6156
Linux Chrome ec_device_ioctl_xcmd Race Condition Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
Race condition in the ec_device_ioctl_xcmd function in drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel package.
- Reboot the system.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6156 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6156.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91553 | |
| https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91553 | |
| https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e | Issue Tracking Patch |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6156 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6156
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-6156 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6156 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e Added Reference http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91553 Added Reference https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91553 [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:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353490 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=120131 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/20 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096cdc6f52225835ff503f987a0d68ef770bb78e Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-362 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Base CVSS Score: 1.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.26%
score
0.17330
percentile