High severity · published Jun 27, 2016
CVE-2016-1583
The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory…
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.19 before 3.18.54; 3.19 before 4.4.14; 4.5 before 4.6.3 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo · Novell
11.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Novell
12.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud · Novell
12 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
11.0; 11.0; 12.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Novell
11.0; 12.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension · Novell
12.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1583
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1583
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2f36db71009304b3f0b95afacd8eba1f9f046b87
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f5364c150aa645b3d7daa21b5c0b9feaa1c9cd6d
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00027.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
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