CVE-2016-7118

Medium

Description

fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1) in Debian wheezy mishandles F_SETFL fcntl calls on directories, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via standard filesystem operations, as demonstrated by scp from an AUFS filesystem.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Debian Linux

PublishedAug 31, 2016

First seenAug 31, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
debian debian_linux	7.0	—

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