Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10741
In the Linux kernel before 4.9.3, fs/xfs/xfs_aops.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) because there is a race condition between direct and memory-mapped I/O (associated with a hole) that is handled with BUG_ON instead of an I/O failure.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.3 (Release Notes)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106822 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/04197b341f23b908193308b8d63d17ff23232598 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10741?
- CVE-2016-10741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10741?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.