CVE-2016-9754 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2016-9754?

CVE-2016-9754 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9754?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9754?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-9754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9754, GHSA-795q-99jq-47p3, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9754.