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FreeBSD -- Linux compatibility layer incorrect futex handling

Affected packages
10.2	<=	FreeBSD-kernel	<	10.2_9
10.1	<=	FreeBSD-kernel	<	10.1_26
9.3	<=	FreeBSD-kernel	<	9.3_33

Details

VuXML ID	793fb19c-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8
Discovery	2016-01-14
Entry	2016-08-11

Problem Description:

A programming error in the handling of Linux futex robust lists may result in incorrect memory locations being accessed.

Impact:

It is possible for a local attacker to read portions of kernel memory, which may result in a privilege escalation.

References

CVE Name	CVE-2016-1880
FreeBSD Advisory	SA-16:03.linux

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