Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10208
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html (mailing-list)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10208?
- CVE-2016-10208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10208?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.