RHSA-2016:2098-01 -- Redhat kernel, python-perf, perfID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:501886 | Date: (C)2016-10-25 (M)2023-12-20 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix: * A race condition was found in the way the Linux kernel"s memory subsystem handled the copy-on-write breakage of private read-only memory mappings. An unprivileged, local user could use this flaw to gain write access to otherwise read-only memory mappings and thus increase their privileges on the system. Red Hat would like to thank Phil Oester for reporting this issue.
Platform: |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
Product: |
kernel |
python-perf |
perf |