VulnerabilityModified

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 consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames,…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.39%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.39% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: linux/linux kernel · novell/suse linux enterprise software development kit · novell/suse linux enterprise debuginfo · novell/suse linux enterprise desktop · novell/suse linux enterprise live patching · novell/suse linux enterprise module for public cloud · novell/suse linux enterprise server · novell/suse linux enterprise workstation extension · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source: security@ubuntu.com

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2f36db71009304b3f0b95afacd8eba1f9f046b87Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f5364c150aa645b3d7daa21b5c0b9feaa1c9cd6dVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137560/Linux-ecryptfs-Stack-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2766.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91157Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.