CVE-2016-6136: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6136 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 5Timeline
- 06-08-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu21 products
- linux< 3.13.0-98.145 | < 4.4.0-38.57
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.7.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.7
3 vendors · 23 products
References
23 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43761473c254b45883a64441dd0bc85a42f3645cX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538835/30/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
