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Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-7042

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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 27.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.2
CVSS v2 Score 4.9
References
Products affected by CVE-2016-7042


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