7.8

CVE-2016-10044: google android

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10044DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10044
Published 07-02-2017Last modified 21-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10044 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1USN-3422-1

Timeline

  1. 07-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability 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

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu21 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-132.181 | < 4.4.0-47.68
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.7.8-1
Google1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.16.43 | ≥ 3.17, < 4.4.24 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.7.7

4 vendors · 24 products

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