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CVE-2016-3672

Published: Apr 27, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-254
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-254

Affected Products

novell
commercial·USaka suse novell, novell suse
suse linux enterprise software development kitOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise desktopOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise live patchingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise module for public cloudOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise real time extensionOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise serverOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise workstation extensionOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb
git.kernel.org
http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-dis
hmarco.org
http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.html
hmarco.org
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