Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2016-1881
The kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privilege via a crafted Linux compatibility layer setgroups system call.
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 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% 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
- FreeBSD — versions 9.3, 10.1, 10.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1881?
- CVE-2016-1881 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1881?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.