CVE-2016-8660

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-10-16

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-19

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/8
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93558
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384851