vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-9685: ELSA-2017-1842: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 18, 2017 | Jan 24, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 1, 2016
Added
Aug 18, 2017
Modified
Jan 24, 2025
Description
Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of XFS file attributes. Two memory leaks were detected in xfs_attr_shortform_list and xfs_attr3_leaf_list_int when running a docker container backed by xfs/overlay2. A dedicated attacker could possible exhaust all memory and create a denial of service situation.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of XFS file attributes. Two memory leaks were detected in xfs_attr_shortform_list and xfs_attr3_leaf_list_int when running a docker container backed by xfs/overlay2. A dedicated attacker could possible exhaust all memory and create a denial of service situation.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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