Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to escalate privileges.

cat cve-2016-5195.json

Vendor: Linux
Product: Kernel
CVSS: 7.0
EPSS (exploit probability): 83.5%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): March 24, 2022
Published: March 3, 2022
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5195

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to escalate privileges.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-03-24.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.