Security readout for executives and security teams
Dirty COW lets a logged-in or already-running local attacker turn limited access on an affected Linux system into much higher privileges. It is not a remote entry point by itself, but it can make any initial foothold far more damaging. Exposure is likely on unpatched Linux servers, appliances, containers, Android-derived systems, or embedded products using affected kernels. Vendor backports mean kernel version alone may be insufficient; verify against distribution advisories and package changelogs. Treat as high priority where Linux systems are shared, internet-facing, or likely to run untrusted code. It is a privilege-escalation issue, so business urgency depends on whether attackers, users, containers, or compromised services can execute local code. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant vendor kernel security update for CVE-2016-5195.; Prioritize multi-user systems, shared hosting, containers, and exposed workloads with local code execution risk.; Check Red Hat, Android, Oracle, HPE, SUSE, or appliance vendor guidance as applicable..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H15.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 40616CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- RHSA-2017:0372CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05352241CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 40839CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://dirtycow.ninja/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 40847CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03761en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- VU#243144CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004418CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5195.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03722en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161025-0001/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5195CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/PoCsCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03742en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCO8x/StruxureWare+Data+Center+Operation+Software+Vulnerability+FixesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/VulnerabilityDetailsCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384344CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2706661CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 40611CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.