CVE-2016-10741

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.9.3, fs/xfs/xfs_aops.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) because there is a race condition between direct and memory-mapped I/O (associated with a hole) that is handled with BUG_ON instead of an I/O failure.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.3 release notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106822 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1124010 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/04197b341f23b908193308b8d63d17ff23232598 third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04197b341f23b908193308b8d63d17ff23232598 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10741?
CVE-2016-10741 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10741?
To fix CVE-2016-10741, 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-2016-10741 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10741 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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