CVE-2016-3841
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 6, 2016 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelAndroid
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.2.753.13 ≤ v < 3.16.353.17 ≤ v < 3.18.253.19 ≤ v < 4.1.153.3 ≤ v < 3.12.524.2 ≤ v < 4.2.84.3 ≤ v < 4.3.3
Affected range stops below 3.12.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.75, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264CWE-416
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