CVE-2016-2384: Double Free
First published: Sun Feb 14 2016(Updated: )
A flaw was found in the USB-MIDI Linux kernel driver: a double-free error could be triggered for the 'umidi' object. An attacker with physical access to the system could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.
Credit: security@debian.org security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <0:2.6.32-696.el6 | 0:2.6.32-696.el6 |
| redhat/kernel-rt | <0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 | 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 |
| redhat/kernel | <0:3.10.0-514.el7 | 0:3.10.0-514.el7 |
| Linux Linux kernel | <=4.4.8 | |
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | =12-sp1 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 6.1.106-3 6.1.99-1 6.10.9-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2384 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2384 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/331 https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/13/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308444
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0817
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2584
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-2384
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.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-2017-0817.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/14/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83256
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035072
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2928-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2928-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7
- https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-2384
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-2384
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/13/11
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/331
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/334
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1308445
- https://xairy.github.io/blog/2016/cve-2016-2384
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/14/2
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2384
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2384
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2384
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2384
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-2384?
CVE-2016-2384 is a double free vulnerability in the USB-MIDI Linux kernel driver that allows attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-2384?
CVE-2016-2384 has a high severity rating (7 out of 10).
How does CVE-2016-2384 affect Linux kernel versions?
CVE-2016-2384 affects Linux kernel versions before 4.5.
How can I fix the CVE-2016-2384 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2016-2384 vulnerability, update your Linux kernel to version 4.5 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-2384?
You can find more information about CVE-2016-2384 at the following references: [Link 1](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7), [Link 2](https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/2/13/11), [Link 3](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/331).
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