CVE-2016-10044

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 07 Feb 2017, 07:02
Last modified:21 Oct 2024, 13:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
<0.01% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Feb 2017, 07:02
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
21 Oct 2024, 13:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an io_setup system call.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.01%• Percentile: 0%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • google•android

    ≤ 7.1.1

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.16.43 | ≥ 3.17, < 4.4.24 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.7.7

References (6)