CVE-2016-9685
Linux kernel XFS Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description
Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.
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Published Date :
Dec. 28, 2016, 7:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 5, 2018, 2:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9685 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9685 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94593 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2016
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 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/1 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9685 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9685
weaknesses.
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
0.05669
percentile