CVE-2016-9604 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 4.11-rc8, allowing a root user to gain direct access to internal keyrings like '.dns_resolver' or '.builtin_trusted_keys'. This bypasses module signature verification by enabling the root user to add their own public keys. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium), the vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and local access (AV:L) but has a high impact on integrity (I:H) by undermining security controls. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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