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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-4794

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-23 May, 2016 | 10:59

Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 3.18(inclusive) to 3.18.37(exclusive)

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

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 3.19(inclusive) to 4.1.28(exclusive)

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

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 4.2(inclusive) to 4.4.16(exclusive)

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

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 4.5(inclusive) to 4.6.5(exclusive)

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

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/6	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90625	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335889	cve@mitre.org	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/4/17/125	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/6	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90625	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335889	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/4/17/125	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory

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