CVE-2016-9604 MEDIUM

CVE-2016-9604

Vendor Kernel
Product security
Weakness CWE-732
Published July 11, 2018
Last update August 6, 2024

CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 11, 2018 CVE published
August 6, 2024 Record updated