High severity · published Feb 15, 2017
CVE-2016-1881
The kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privilege via a crafted Linux compatibility layer setgroups…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privilege via a crafted Linux compatibility layer setgroups system call.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/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)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
9.3; 10.1; 10.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1881
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1881
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676
Vendor Advisory
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc
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