CVE-2016-9685
kernel: Memory leaks in xfs_attr_list.c error paths
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.
Múltiples fugas de memoria en rutas de error en fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.5.1 permiten a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través de operaciones de archivo de sistema XFS manipuladas.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of XFS file attributes. Two memory leaks were detected in xfs_attr_shortform_list and xfs_attr3_leaf_list_int when running a docker container backed by xfs/overlay2. A dedicated attacker could possible exhaust all memory and create a denial of service situation.
The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Security Fix: An use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel which enables a race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature. A local user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges or crash the system. A flaw was found that can be triggered in keyring_search_iterator in keyring.c if type->match is NULL. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-11-30 CVE Reserved
- 2016-12-28 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (10)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1 | Release Notes | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94593 | Vdb Entry |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 | 2018-01-05 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 | 2018-01-05 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 | 2018-01-05 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941 | 2017-09-06 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9685 | 2017-09-06 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | <= 4.5.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.5.0" | - |
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