CVE-2016-1583

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-06-27

Description


The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling.

See more information about CVE-2016-1583 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 7.8 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2016-21242016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2016-2124-12016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36462016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-416.0.0.0.1.el5)ELSA-2016-2124-12016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-416.el5)ELSA-2016-21242016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-416.0.0.0.1.el5)ELSA-2016-2124-12016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-416.el5)ELSA-2016-21242016-10-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.14.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-36362016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.34.1.el6uek)ELSA-2019-46442019-05-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.17.el6uek)ELSA-2016-36352016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el6uek)ELSA-2016-36442016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2016-27662016-11-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36352016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36362016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36442016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36462016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-46442019-05-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.14.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-36362016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.34.1.el7uek)ELSA-2019-46442019-05-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.17.el7uek)ELSA-2016-36352016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.19.el7uek)ELSA-2016-36442016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36352016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36362016-11-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-36442016-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-46442019-05-16
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01672016-11-25
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01552016-11-03
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01542016-11-03
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01622016-11-21



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