What is CVE-2016-2069?

CVE-2016-2069 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2016-2069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2069?

CVE-2016-2069 has a CVSS score of 7.4 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2069?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2069. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-2069 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2016-2069

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-04-27

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.4

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2016-2069 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-2069 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/1
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81809
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1301893
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71b3c126e61177eb693423f2e18a1914205b165e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71b3c126e61177eb693423f2e18a1914205b165e
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-2069

Severity High

CVSS score 7.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2016-04-27

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2069?

CVE-2016-2069 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2016-2069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2069?

CVE-2016-2069 has a CVSS score of 7.4 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2069?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2069. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-2069 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-2069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →