High severity7.0CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated Apr 21, 2026
CVE-2016-5195
CVE-2016-5195
Description
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."
Affected products
31- 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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
219be0eaffa3a19be0eaffa3ahttps://github.com/torvalds/linuxvia nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
126- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
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- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2118.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2120.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161207-01-dirtycow-ennvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539611/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93793nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037078nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-3nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-4nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5195nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2706661nvdThird Party Advisory
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- dirtycow.ninjanvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
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- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5195nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161025-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5195nvdThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00034.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00035.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00036.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00038.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00039.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00040.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00045.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00048.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00049.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00050.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00051.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00052.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00053.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00056.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00057.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00058.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00063.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00064.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00065.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00066.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00067.htmlnvdMailing List
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00033.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00100.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.3nvdRelease Notes
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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News mentions
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- Another Universal Linux Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) Vulnerability: Dirty Frag, (Fri, May 8th)SANS Internet Storm Center · May 8, 2026
- Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): Frequently asked questions about Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerabilityTenable Blog · Apr 30, 2026