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CVE-2016-3672

First published: Thu Apr 07 2016(Updated: )

A weakness was found in the Linux ASLR implementation. Any user able to running 32-bit applications in a x86 machine can disable the ASLR by setting the RLIMIT_STACK resource to unlimited. External references: <a href="http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.html">http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.html</a> <a href="http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/34">http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/34</a> Upstream fix: <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb</a> <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.15-1
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12.0
Linux Kernel<=4.5.2

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3672?

    CVE-2016-3672 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disable Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR).

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3672?

    To fix CVE-2016-3672, ensure your system is updated to a kernel version that includes patches above version 4.5.2 or the specified package versions from Debian.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-3672?

    CVE-2016-3672 affects multiple versions of Ubuntu Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise, specifically 32-bit applications running on x86 architecture.

  • What does CVE-2016-3672 enable an attacker to do?

    CVE-2016-3672 allows an attacker to disable ASLR, potentially making it easier to exploit other vulnerabilities in the system.

  • Is CVE-2016-3672 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2016-3672 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to exploit.

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