Description
Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by changing a certain length value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3 | DSA-3616-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-42.62 | USN-3099-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-docs | 3.12.67-60.64.18.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.67-60.64.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_19 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.67-60.64.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.61-52.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_19 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP1 | kernel-rt +5 | 3.12.67-60.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3304-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_9 | 1-6.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-3099-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3616-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2912-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3304-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
- DSA-3616 vendor-advisory
- 91540 vdb-entry
- 20160630 [CVE-2016-6130] Double-Fetch Vulnerability in Linux-4.5/drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c mailing-list
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=532c34b5fbf1687df63b3fcd5b2846312ac943c6
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116741