UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6136

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CVE-2016-6136
Published: 06 Aug 2016, 00:00
Last modified:12 May 2026, 13:36

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
19/100
CVSS Score
4.7 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Aug 2016, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
12 May 2026, 13:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.13.0-98.145 | < 4.4.0-38.57

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-5.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gkeop

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-intel-iot-realtime

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-71.79~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-38.57~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi-realtime

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.4.0-1023.29 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-realtime

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-riscv

    all | all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1026.29

References (13)