Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-10905 (CCN-169548)

Assigned:2016-06-10
Published:2016-06-10
Updated:2019-09-25
Summary:An issue was discovered in fs/gfs2/rgrp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8. A use-after-free is caused by the functions gfs2_clear_rgrpd and read_rindex_entry.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Complete
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-10905

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

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

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve201610905-priv-esc(169548)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36e4ad0316c017d5b271378ed9a1c9a4b77fab5f

Source: CCN
Type: Linux GitHub repository
GFS2: don't set rgrp gl_object until it's inserted into rgrp tree

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Mailing Lists
[SECURITY] [DLA 1930-1] linux security update

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20190925 [SECURITY] [DLA 1930-1] linux security update

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20191108 [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2019-311-01)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu serurity notices
USN-4145-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-4145-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 4.8)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2016109050000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10905 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-08-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2016109050000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10905 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-08-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2016109050000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-10905 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-08-19
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel 4.7.4
    linux linux kernel 4.7.3
    linux linux kernel 4.7.1
    linux linux kernel 4.7.2
    linux linux kernel 4.7.5
    linux linux kernel 4.7.6
    linux linux kernel 4.7.7
    linux linux kernel 4.7.8
    linux linux kernel 4.7.9
    linux linux kernel 4.7.10