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CVE-2016-6136

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.

  • Published: Aug 6, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-6136
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel - 4.7.x