CVE-2016-9604
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
11/07/2018
Last modified:
07/11/2023
Description
It was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.11-rc8 that root can gain direct access to an internal keyring, such as '.dns_resolver' in RHEL-7 or '.builtin_trusted_keys' upstream, by joining it as its session keyring. This allows root to bypass module signature verification by adding a new public key of its own devising to the keyring.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
4.40
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-9604.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102135
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035576
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9604
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee8f844e3c5a73b999edf733df1c529d6503ec2f



