CVE-2016-9685

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-12-01

Description

Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in theLinux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.

See more information about CVE-2016-9685 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	2.1	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3607	2017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3606	2017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3606	2017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3607	2017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.4.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3606	2017-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1842	2017-08-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-1842-1	2017-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3606	2017-08-18
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0144	2017-08-18

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