SB2016122027 - Ubuntu update for linux
Published: December 20, 2016 Updated: October 31, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122027
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7916)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the environ_read() function in fs/proc/base.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.