CVE-2016-10044

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2017-02-07 07:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-25 01:29:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel

Google Android Operating System

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

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

Patch, Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

96122

1037798

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

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