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7.8high

CVE-2016-3070

The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 36%
Public exploits
0
none known

The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3035-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3035-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1308846 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3036-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3035-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3037-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3607 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • security-tracker.debian.org /tracker/CVE-2016-3070 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3034-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/90518 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3034-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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