Information disclosure in Linux Kernel

CVE-2016-0723

Race condition in the tty_ioctl function in drivers/tty/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by making a TIOCGETD ioctl call during processing of a TIOCSETD ioctl call.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0723?
CVE-2016-0723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-0723?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.