high
7.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-4794: Use After Free

First published: Fri May 13 2016(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux kernel>=3.18<3.18.37
Linux kernel>=3.19<4.1.28
Linux kernel>=4.2<4.4.16
Linux kernel>=4.5<4.6.5
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Android
Linux Kernel>=3.18<3.18.37
Linux Kernel>=3.19<4.1.28
Linux Kernel>=4.2<4.4.16
Linux Kernel>=4.5<4.6.5
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.135-1
6.12.25-1

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/9c824b6a172c8d44a6b037946bae90127c969b1b

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/4f996e234dad488e5d9ba0858bc1bae12eff82c3

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/1a4d76076cda69b0abf15463a8cebc172406da25

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/6710e594f71ccaad8101bc64321152af7cd9ea28

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4794.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-4794?

    The severity of CVE-2016-4794 is critical, with a severity value of 9.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2016-4794?

    The affected software for CVE-2016-4794 includes Google Android, Linux (Ubuntu), Linux ARMADA XP, and Linux AWS, among others.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or have other unspecified impacts through crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2016-4794?

    Yes, there are references available for CVE-2016-4794. You can find them at the following links: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/332, https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg111820.html, and https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg111747.html.

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