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CVE-2016-10200

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.29%

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CVE-2016-10200 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.29%

21.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.0.34, < 3.2
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.2.20, < 3.2.88
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.4.2, < 3.12.69
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.13, < 3.16.40
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.17, < 3.18.52
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.19, < 4.4.38
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.5, < 4.8.14
GoogleAndroid<= 7.1.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10200?
Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c.
How severe is CVE-2016-10200?
CVE-2016-10200 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10200?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST