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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 14, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 28, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution exists | Oct 28, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-build | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1012-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-1031-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1482-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-88-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1015-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-104-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-smp | Jun 10, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 27, 2016 |
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