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CVE ID: CVE-2016-7916

Description: Race condition in the environ_read function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a /proc/*/environ file during a process-setup time interval in which environment-variable copying is incomplete.

Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842996 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843002

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7916
BugTraq ID: 94138
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-2

CVE ID:	CVE-2016-7916
Description:	Race condition in the environ_read function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a /proc/*/environ file during a process-setup time interval in which environment-variable copying is incomplete.
Test IDs:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842996 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843002
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7916 BugTraq ID: 94138 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3159-2