CVE-2016-10044
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
07/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an io_setup system call.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16.43 (excluding) | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.17 (including) | 4.4.24 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 (including) | 4.7.7 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a