CVE - CVE-2016-9754

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9754	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.
References
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BID:95278 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95278 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59643d1535eb220668692a5359de22545af579f6 CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.1 CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59643d1535eb220668692a5359de22545af579f6 CONFIRM:https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20161201	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161201)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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