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CVE-2016-5195

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability — Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to escalate privileges.
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability — Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to escalate privileges.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel's memory management code (mm/gup.c) allows local users to escalate privileges to root level. This vulnerability affects multiple Linux distributions and requires immediate patching on all affected systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة تسابق في ملف mm/gup.c بنواة لينكس تسمح للمستخدمين المحليين برفع امتيازاتهم إلى مستوى الجذر. تؤثر الثغرة على توزيعات لينكس متعددة وتتطلب تصحيحاً فوري على جميع الأنظمة المتأثرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

A race condition in the Linux kernel's memory management code (mm/gup.c) allows local users to escalate privileges to root level. This vulnerability affects multiple Linux distributions and requires immediate patching on all affected systems.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 26, 2026 14:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Linux kernel security patches immediately. Update to kernel version 4.8 or later, or apply vendor-specific patches for your distribution. Verify patch installation and reboot systems to activate fixes. Monitor systems for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تحديثات أمان نواة لينكس فوراً. التحديث إلى إصدار النواة 4.8 أو أحدث، أو تطبيق التصحيحات الخاصة بالموزع. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيحات وإعادة تشغيل الأنظمة. مراقبة محاولات رفع الامتيازات المريبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
2.1.1 2.2.1 2.2.4
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.IP-1 PR.IP-12
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
12.6.1 14.2.1 14.2.5
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Linux:Kernel
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS94.18%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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