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TI-2016-01900 Aliases CVE-2016-2069GHSA-c9rj-5983-h9qm

Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users…

Priority LOW 32CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering access to a paging structure by a different CPU.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0817 Released 2017-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-696.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
  • RHSA-2016:2584 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2016:2574 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-514.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2584

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2069
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9rj-5983-h9qm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 15

Other 5

Sources

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