CVE

Id
96626  
CVE No.
CVE-2016-9806  
Status
Candidate  
Description
Race condition in the netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.  
Phase
Assigned (20161204)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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