High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-3672
CVE-2016-3672
Description
The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.
Affected products
11- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
28- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8fecebnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvd
- hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disnvd
- hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182524.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/26nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537996/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85884nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035506nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39669/nvd
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