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CVE-2016-5195

HIGH · CVSS 7.0 · Analyzed

Published: 2016-11-10 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD

Vulnerability overview

Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of a copy-on-write (COW) feature to write to a read-only memory mapping, as exploited in the wild in October 2016, aka "Dirty COW."

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
7.0 · HIGH
CVSS version
3.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-362

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product
Linux · Kernel
Added to catalog
2022-03-03
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA remediation due date
2022-03-24

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 2.6.22

    Before (exclusive): 3.2.83

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.3

    Before (exclusive): 3.4.113

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.5

    Before (exclusive): 3.10.104

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.11

    Before (exclusive): 3.12.66

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.13

    Before (exclusive): 3.16.38

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.17

    Before (exclusive): 3.18.44

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 3.19

    Before (exclusive): 4.1.35

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 4.2

    Before (exclusive): 4.4.26

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 4.5

    Before (exclusive): 4.7.9

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 4.8

    Before (exclusive): 4.8.3

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_long_life:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_long_life:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 5.1

    Before (exclusive): 7.0.14

  • cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 7.1.0

    Before (exclusive): 7.1.8

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_storage_nodes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager_for_clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

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