MGASA-2016-0429: kernel Mageia
Vulnerability summary
MGASA-2016-0429 is a vulnerability in kernel Mageia with no CVSS score yet.
No CVSS vector published; no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 3 · Downstream 0Timeline
- 29-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Updated kernel and kmod packages fix security vulnerabilities This update is based on upstream 4.4.39 and fixes at least the following security issues: Due to lack of size checking on ICMP header length, it is possible to cause out-of-bounds read on stack (CVE-2016-8399) A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (CVE-2016-9576). A use-after-free vulnerability was found in ALSA pcm layer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption, or possibly other unspecified impact (CVE-2016-9794). Other fixes in this update: - fix for HID gamepad DragonRise (mga#19853) - fix for radeon driver crashing on Dell Precision M4800 (mga#19892) For other upstream fixes in this update, see the referenced changelogs.
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: not stated in public data.
Mageia5 products
- kernel< 4.4.39-1.mga5
- kernel-userspace-headers< 4.4.39-1.mga5
- kmod-vboxadditions< 5.1.10-3.1.mga5
- kmod-virtualbox< 5.1.10-3.1.mga5
- kmod-xtables-addons< 2.10-18.mga5
1 vendor · 5 products