Privilege escalation in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-4565
Published: July 1, 2016 / Updated: April 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3829
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4565
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to it incorrectly relies on the write system call. A local attacker can cause the service to crash or gain root privileges.
The weakness exists due to it incorrectly relies on the write system call. A local attacker can cause the service to crash or gain root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4565
Update to version 4.5.3.