CVE-2016-7118 | BDVDB-2026-77829 Detail

Description#

fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1) in Debian wheezy mishandles F_SETFL fcntl calls on directories, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via standard filesystem operations, as demonstrated by scp from an AUFS filesystem.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92697
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/31/3
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/395

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-08-31Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.