CVE-2016-9685

low-risk

Published 2016-12-28

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

Do I need to act?

0.07% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Linux Kernel

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (18)

Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b7...

Release Notes http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94593

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941

Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83...