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CVE-2016-10044

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/7/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

google:androidlinux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a(security@android.com)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html(security@android.com)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7(security@android.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122(security@android.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798(security@android.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a(security@android.com)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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