VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-9754
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.53%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Primary references
- security@android.com — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security@android.com — Release Notes
- security@android.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@android.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security@android.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory