Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201661360000000
Revision Date:2016-08-06Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-6136 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability. Pengfei Wang discovered a race condition in the audit subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to corrupt audit logs or disrupt system-call auditing.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-6136
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • linux package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-38.57').
  • OR linux-aws package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1001.10').
  • OR linux-flo: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-gke package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1003.3').
  • OR linux-goldfish: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-mako: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-meta package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-38.57').
  • OR linux-meta-aws package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1001.10').
  • OR linux-meta-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-meta-raspi2 package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1023.29').
  • OR linux-meta-snapdragon package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1026.29').
  • OR linux-raspi2 package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1023.29').
  • OR linux-signed package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-38.57').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-snapdragon package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1026.29').
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