Vulnerability Description
drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 allows local users to bypass integer overflow checks, and cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact, by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file for a VFIO_DEVICE_SET_IRQS ioctl call, aka a "state machine confusion bug."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.6, < 3.10.107 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=05692dIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1389258Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9373631/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=05692dIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1389258Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9083?
CVE-2016-9083 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 allows local users to bypass integer overflow checks, and cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact,...
How severe is CVE-2016-9083?
CVE-2016-9083 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9083?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.