CVE-2016-10208

Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395190 issue tracking patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75 third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10208?
CVE-2016-10208 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10208?
To fix CVE-2016-10208, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10208 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10208 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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