Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting kernel package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNEL-2139204
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jan 2016

Introduced: 25 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-2069  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel to version 0:2.6.32-696.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering access to a paging structure by a different CPU.