Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10318
A missing authorization check in the fscrypt_process_policy function in fs/crypto/policy.c in the ext4 and f2fs filesystem encryption support in the Linux kernel before 4.7.4 allows a user to assign an encryption policy to a directory owned by a different user, potentially creating a denial of service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.4 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97404 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10318?
- CVE-2016-10318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10318?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.