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SUSE: CVE-2016-10044: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2016-10044: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/11/2017
Modified
02/04/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-kernel-default
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-docs
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-devel
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-extra
  • suse-upgrade-kernel-obs-build

References

  • SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1
  • 96122
  • 1037798
  • CVE-2016-10044
  • USN-3422-1
  • USN-3422-2
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