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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-7042: Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-7042: Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/16/2016
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • 93544
  • CVE-2016-7042
  • RHSA-2017:0817
  • RHSA-2017:1842
  • RHSA-2017:2077
  • RHSA-2017:2669

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