CVE-2016-8660 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8660?

CVE-2016-8660 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8660?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/8Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384851Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/8Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93558
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384851Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8660?

CVE-2016-8660 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related t...

How severe is CVE-2016-8660?

CVE-2016-8660 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8660?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.