CVE-2016-6198
Linux Kernel OverlayFS Hardlink Renamer DoS Vulnerability
Description
The filesystem layer in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 proceeds with post-rename operations after an OverlayFS file is renamed to a self-hardlink, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a rename system call, related to fs/namei.c and fs/open.c.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 27, 2019, 4:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6198 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1875.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1847.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036273 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91709 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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 http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355654 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355654 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6198 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile