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CVE-2016-7118

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Published: Aug 31, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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