Linux Kernel Arbitrary Code Execution/ Denial of Service Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 24 Feb 2016 09:22 Release Date: 24 Feb 2016 3861 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Linux

A vulnerability was identified in Linux Kernel. A physically local user can cause denial of service conditions or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Impact

Denial of Service
Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

Linux Kernel

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

The vendor has issued a fix:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07d86ca93db7e5cdf4743564d98292042ec21af7

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2016-2384

Source

SecurityTracker