The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2... · CVE-2016-8660 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Oct 16, 2016

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022

Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

Moderate

5.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H