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Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNEL-5118116
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 13 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 13 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-7042 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-121 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-693.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1842.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The proc_keys_show function in security/keys/proc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2, when the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) stack protector is enabled, uses an incorrect buffer size for certain timeout data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) by reading the /proc/keys file.