CVE-2016-1583
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 27, 2016
First seenJun 27, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.18.54, 4.4.14, 4.6.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.19 ≤ v < 3.18.54, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.4.14, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.6.3 | 3.18.54, 4.4.14, 4.6.3 |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11.0, 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud | 12 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0, 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension | 12.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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