The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel 4.4.22 through 4.4.28 contains extended asm statements that are incompatible with the exception table, which allows local users to obtain root access on non-SMEP platforms via a crafted application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of incorrect backporting of the CVE-2016-9178 patch to older kernels.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-9644 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 6.2 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete |
Availability Impact | Complete |
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 7 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Attack Vector | Local |
Attack Complexity | High |
Privileges Required | Low |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity Impact | High |
Availability Impact | High |
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Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |