Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10607 Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.426Z

Reserved: 2016-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9806

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.667

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-9806

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9806 - Bugzilla

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