CVE-2016-3672 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-3672

The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through...

Vulnerability Description

The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ubuntu linux, suse linux enterprise software development kit, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise live patching, suse linux enterprise module for public cloud, suse linux enterprise real time extension, suse linux enterprise server, suse linux enterprise workstation extension, linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 12.0, 0

Timeline

Official Publish: April 27th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.