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CVE-2016-5195

CVE-2016-5195HIGH

n/a n/a — Linux Kernel

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.0   .8352   99.7   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  May 31  Reserved by Chrome
  Nov 10  Published (CNA: Chrome)
  Mar 3   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24

CWE-362 · CNA: Chrome · CVSS v3.1 · 128 references · KEV due March 24, 2022

Description

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of a copy-on-write (COW) feature to write to a read-only memory mapping, as exploited in the wild in October 2016, aka "Dirty COW."

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 2016	Reserved	Reserved by Chrome
November 10, 2016	Published	Published (CNA: Chrome)
March 3, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (128)

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-063 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10770 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10774 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10807 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00034.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00035.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00036.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00038.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00039.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00040.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00045.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00048.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00049.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00050.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00051.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00052.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00053.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00054.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00055.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00056.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00057.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00058.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00063.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00064.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00065.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00066.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00067.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00072.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00033.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00100.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139277/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0012-1.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139286/DirtyCow-Linux-Kernel-Race-Condition.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139287/DirtyCow-Local-Root-Proof-Of-Concept.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139922/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139923/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142151/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0021-1.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2098.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2105.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2106.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2118.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2120.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2126.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2127.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2132.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-linux [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3696 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN]
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161207-01-dirtycow-en [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.3 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/1 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/7 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/13 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/1 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/7 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/07/1 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/2 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/7 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/8 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/4 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/15/1 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539611/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540252/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540344/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540736/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539611/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540252/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540344/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540736/100/0/threaded [mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93793 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037078 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-1 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-2 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-1 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-2 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-1 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-2 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-3 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-4 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-1 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-2 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5195 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2706661 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384344 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004418 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://dirtycow.ninja [x_refsource_MISC]
https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/PoCs [x_refsource_MISC]
https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/VulnerabilityDetails [x_refsource_MISC]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05352241 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03707en_us [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03722en_us [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03742en_us [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03761en_us [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05341463 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05352241 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCO8x/StruxureWare+Data+Center+Operation+Software+Vulnerability+Fixes [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10176 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10177 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10222 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E7M62SRP6CZLJ4ZXCRZKV4WPLQBSR7DT/ [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NWMDLBWMGZKFHMRJ7QUQVCERP5QHDB6W/ [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3APRVDVPDBXLH4DC5UKZVCR742MJIM3/ [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA]
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5195.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5195 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161025-0001/ [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5195 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-vcsd [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO]
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1753-security-advisory-0026 [x_refsource_MISC]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5195 [government-resource]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40611/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40616/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40839/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40847/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243144 [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN]

Authoritative record: CVE-2016-5195 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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