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CVE-2016-6136

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.27% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗ github.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2016-6136
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.7
EPSS
0.27%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Race condition in the audit_log_single_execve_arg function in kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to bypass intended character-set restrictions or disrupt system-call auditing by changing a certain string, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.