vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-3070): Linux kernel vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 14, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 14, 2016
Added
Jul 14, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.
Solutions
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References
Rapid7 Labs
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