Vulnerability CVE-2016-6787

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6787 (CCN-120302)

Assigned:

2016-12-23

Published:

2016-12-23

Updated:

2023-06-07

Summary:

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): High Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6787

Source: security@android.com
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@android.com

Source: security@android.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
security@android.com

Source: security@android.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
security@android.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94679
Google Android Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: security@android.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@android.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 1403842
(CVE-2016-6786, CVE-2016-6787) CVE-2016-6786 CVE-2016-6787 kernel: Possible privilege escalation due to lack of locking around changing event->ctx

Source: security@android.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
security@android.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20166787-priv-esc(120302)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
perf: Fix event->ctx locking

Source: security@android.com
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@android.com

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-6787

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.19.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.cisecurity:def:1938	P	DSA-3791-1 -- linux -- security update	2017-03-10
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201667870000000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201667870000000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201667870000000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201667870000000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.	2016-12-28
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166787000	V	CVE-2016-6787 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.	2016-12-28

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