Vulnerability Name:

CCN-118955

Published:2016-11-15
Updated:2016-11-15
Summary:Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a SLAB-Out-of-Bounds Read while handling of EXT4 image. By using a specially-crafted USB-device with EXT4 image, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a kernel panic.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:51:23 +0100
OS-S 2016-22 - Local DoS: Linux Kernel EXT4 Memory Corruption / SLAB-Out-of-Bounds Read

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-ext4imgoob-dos(118955)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *