Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-6198
The filesystem layer in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 proceeds with post-rename operations after an OverlayFS file is renamed to a self-hardlink, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a rename system call…
EPSS: 0.000 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Oracle Linux — versions 6
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1847 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- RHSA-2016:2584 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- 91709 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:1875 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2574 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- 1036273 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6198?
- CVE-2016-6198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6198?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.