CVE-2016-6130 is a race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function (drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c) affecting versions prior to 4.6, specifically impacting Debian and general Linux kernel installations. This "double fetch" flaw allows local users to extract sensitive information from kernel memory by manipulating a length value. With a CVSS v3 score of 4.7 (Medium), exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, but could lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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