CVE-2016-9806

Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service…

published December 28, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00368 · 29.5th percentile
Published
2016-12-28T07:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 DEC 07:42Z
    Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service…
    cvelistv5