Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10153
The crypto scatterlist API in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.6 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging reliance on earlier net/ceph/crypto.c code.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95713 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a45f795c65b479b4ba107b6ccde29b896d51ee98 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10153?
- CVE-2016-10153 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10153?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10153 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.