{
    "id": "CVE-2016-3672",
    "published": "2016-04-27 17:59:27",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:46:09",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-254",
    "description": "The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.",
    "epss_score": "0.01170",
    "epss_percentile": "0.66538",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-12 18:17:14",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "canonical",
            "product": "ubuntu_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "linux",
            "product": "linux_kernel"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_desktop"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "novell",
            "product": "suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "39669",
            "title": "Linux Kernel (x86) - Disable ASLR by Setting the RLIMIT_STACK Resource to Unlimited",
            "date": "2016-04-06",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39669"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8addf891de8a00e4d39fc32f93f7c5eb8feceb",
        "http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-dis",
        "http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-3672-Unlimiting-the-stack-not-longer-disables-ASLR.html",
        "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182524.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/26",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537996/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85884",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035506",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1",
        "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062"
    ]
}