High severity · published Nov 10, 2016
CVE-2016-5195
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.0
CVSS
83.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)83.5% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 24, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.22 before 3.2.83; 3.3 before 3.4.113; 3.5 before 3.10.104; 3.11 before 3.12.66; 3.13 before 3.16.38; 3.17 before 3.18.44; +4 more · source: NVD, KEV
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
5.1 before 7.0.14; 7.1.0 before 7.1.8 · source: NVD
CB
Cloud Backup · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5; 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Aus · Redhat
6.2; 6.4; 6.5 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
6.6; 6.7; 7.1 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Long Life · Redhat
5.6; 5.9 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Tus · Redhat
6.5 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
23; 24; 25 · source: NVD
HS
Hci Storage Nodes · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OB
Oncommand Balance · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5195
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5195
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40616/
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05352241
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
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