5.5med
CVE-2016-8660
The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
- Technology feeds
- Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/93558 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/8 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1384851 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8660
- NVD: CVE-2016-8660
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