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CVE-2016-6136
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-08-06T20:59:06.800 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:30.987

Summary

Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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