CVE-2016-3672

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…

published April 27, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01170 · 67.0th percentile
Published
2016-04-27T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 APR 17:00Z
    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…
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