Linux Kernel up to 4.4 emac_main.c arc_emac_tx/arc_emac_tx_clean race condition
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function arc_emac_tx/arc_emac_tx_clean
of the file drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5. A use-after-free is caused by a race condition between the functions arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean.
The weakness was published 08/19/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-10906 since 08/18/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 4.5 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 140231, 140279 and 140286.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.0
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Kernel 4.5
Patch: git.kernel.org
Timeline
08/18/2019 🔍08/19/2019 🔍
08/19/2019 🔍
11/26/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: K01993501
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-10906 (🔍)
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 08/19/2019 08:21Updated: 11/26/2023 13:21
Changes: 08/19/2019 08:21 (59), 07/30/2020 18:30 (2), 11/26/2023 13:15 (5), 11/26/2023 13:21 (1)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.