CVE-2016-6130

Description

Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6 patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91540 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538803/30/0/threaded mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116741

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6130?
CVE-2016-6130 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6130?
To fix CVE-2016-6130, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6130 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6130 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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