CVE-2016-10723
Linux Kernel Page Allocator CPU Resource Waste Denial of Service
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.2. Since the page allocator does not yield CPU resources to the owner of the oom_lock mutex, a local unprivileged user can trivially lock up the system forever by wasting CPU resources from the page allocator (e.g., via concurrent page fault events) when the global OOM killer is invoked. NOTE: the software maintainer has not accepted certain proposed patches, in part because of a viewpoint that "the underlying problem is non-trivial to handle.
INFO
Published Date :
June 21, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 6, 2024, 4:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-10723.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10395909/ | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9842889/ | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg117896.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.2. Since the page allocator does not yield CPU resources to the owner of the oom_lock mutex, a local unprivileged user can trivially lock up the system forever by wasting CPU resources from the page allocator (e.g., via concurrent page fault events) when the global OOM killer is invoked. NOTE: the software maintainer has not accepted certain proposed patches, in part because of a viewpoint that "the underlying problem is non-trivial to handle." An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.2. Since the page allocator does not yield CPU resources to the owner of the oom_lock mutex, a local unprivileged user can trivially lock up the system forever by wasting CPU resources from the page allocator (e.g., via concurrent page fault events) when the global OOM killer is invoked. NOTE: the software maintainer has not accepted certain proposed patches, in part because of a viewpoint that "the underlying problem is non-trivial to handle. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9842889/ No Types Assigned https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9842889/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10395909/ No Types Assigned https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10395909/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg117896.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-mm/msg117896.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.17.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10723 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10723
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.18649
percentile