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CVE-2016-3672 Detail

Description

The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb CVE, MITRE
http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-dis CVE, MITRE
http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182524.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html CVE, MITRE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/26 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537996/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85884 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035506 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 CVE, MITRE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324749 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39669/ CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-254 7PK - Security Features cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3672
NVD Published Date:
04/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE