CVE-2016-6187
Linux AppArmor User Privilege Elevation
Description
The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 17, 2023, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6187 has a 15 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-2016-6187.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5 | Release Notes |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca | Issue Tracking Patch |
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).
Kernel Exploit for CVE-2016-6187 (Local Privilege Escalation)
C Makefile Shell
Place where I track kernel config and WHY I configured it in certain ways.
Shell
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Makefile C
A eBPF framework to prevent discovered error from being triggered
Shell Makefile C Roff Assembly Perl C++ Awk Python sed
None
cve-2016-6187
C
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C Perl 6 Perl ASP HTML Rich Text Format Visual Basic TeX Assembly Shell
A bunch of links related to Linux kernel exploitation
Not ready yet
Kernel-Security
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Python
Great article related to Linux kernel fuzzing and exploitation
A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-6187 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6187 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.6.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.6.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383 Issue Tracking Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6187 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-2016-6187
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
0.10746
percentile