CVE-2016-10318

Published: Apr 4, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A missing authorization check in the fscrypt_process_policy function in fs/crypto/policy.c in the ext4 and f2fs filesystem encryption support in the Linux kernel before 4.7.4 allows a user to assign an encryption policy to a directory owned by a different user, potentially creating a denial of service.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.7.3

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97404

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97404

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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