CVE-2016-9084

drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 misuses the kzalloc function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913a	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/11	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93930
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1389259	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913a	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9373631/	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-11-28 03:59

Updated : 2018-01-05 02:31

NVD link : CVE-2016-9084

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9084

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9084

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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