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01 Record

CVE-2016-5195

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of a copy-on-write (COW) feature to write to a

HighKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: Chrome
CNA base score7.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of a copy-on-write (COW) feature to write to a

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Federal remediation due 2022-03-24.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
83.52% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 99.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2016-11-10 21:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-11-04 16:09Z11 MO AGO
Reserved
2016-05-31
Assigning CNA
Chrome
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')Class
Data version
5.2
Document digest
d9ddcde05494d5d257c8148656fe9797e66e70ee8b2e470a04cb643c8763622b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
netappcloud_backupNot specified—
netapphci_storage_nodesNot specified—
netapponcommand_balanceNot specified—
netapponcommand_performance_managerNot specified—
netappsnapprotectNot specified—
netappsolidfireNot specified—
paloaltonetworkspan-osNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_ausNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_eusNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_long_lifeNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_tusNot specified—
redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—
redhatrhel_ausNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—
redhatrhel_extras_rtNot specified—
redhatrhel_mission_criticalNot specified—
redhatrhel_tusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.8.3-1
  • linux-lts
    Fixed in 4.4.26-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.7.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.7.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.7.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 3.13.0-100.147
  • linux-lts-vivid
    Fixed in 3.19.0-73.81~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-45.66~14.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-45.66
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1029.36
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1032.36

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.