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Medium
CVE-2016-9604
It was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.11-rc8 that...
Vulnerability Description
It was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.11-rc8 that root can gain direct access to an internal keyring, such as '.dns_resolver' in RHEL-7 or '.builtin_trusted_keys' upstream, by joining it as its session keyring. This allows root to bypass module signature verification by adding a new public key of its own devising to the keyring.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee8f844e3c5a73b999edf733df1c529d6503ec2f
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9604
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035576
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-9604.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102135
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
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Vulnerable Versions:
kernel 4.11-rc8
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 11th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N