Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-6130
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.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91540 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538803/30/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6130?
- CVE-2016-6130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2016-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6130?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6130 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.