DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10208

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-10208
Downstream
DLA-1200-1
Published: 06 Feb 2017, 06:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2017, 06:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.9.10-1 | < 4.9.10-1 | < 4.9.10-1 | < 4.9.10-1

References (1)