CVE-2016-10208

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 15
Modified
Published: 06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 03:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
4.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability -0.03%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 03:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-125•Out-of-bounds Read

    The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.9.8

References (11)