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    CVE-2016-3841

    The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.

    Published:Aug 6, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Aug 6, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00034
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Android
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
    http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
    http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High