CVE-2016-10906: Race Condition
First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5. A use-after-free is caused by a race condition between the functions arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | <4.5 | |
| ubuntu/linux | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux | <4.4.0-166.195 | 4.4.0-166.195 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.4.0-1056.60 | 4.4.0-1056.60 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.4.0-1096.107 | 4.4.0-1096.107 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-edge | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.4.0-1060.67 | 4.4.0-1060.67 |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-trusty | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1 | 4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oem | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <4.4.0-1124.133 | 4.4.0-1124.133 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <4.15.0-1053.57 | 4.15.0-1053.57 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <4.5~ | 4.5~ |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <4.4.0-1128.136 | 4.4.0-1128.136 |
| debian/linux | 4.19.249-2 4.19.304-1 5.10.209-2 5.10.216-1 6.1.76-1 6.1.90-1 6.7.12-1 6.8.9-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c278c253f3d992c6994d08aa0efb2b6806ca396f
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01993501?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01993501?utm_source=f5support&amp;utm_medium=RSS
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-10906
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01993501?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/c278c253f3d992c6994d08aa0efb2b6806ca396f
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10906
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4163-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4163-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10906
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10906
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/e4f2379db6c6823c5d4a4c2c912df00c65de51d7
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10906
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2016-10906.
What is the description of the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is a use-after-free caused by a race condition between the functions arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean in the Linux kernel before version 4.5.
What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
Software versions before Linux kernel version 4.5 are affected by this vulnerability.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update your Linux kernel to version 4.5 or later.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [1] [2] [3].
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