CVE-2016-10044

2017-02-0700:00:00

ubuntu.com

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.3%

JSON

The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does
not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users
to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain
privileges, via an io_setup system call.

Notes

Author	Note
jdstrand	android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu14.04noarchlinux< 3.13.0-132.181UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchlinux< 4.4.0-47.68UNKNOWN
ubuntu14.04noarchlinux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-47.68~14.04.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchlinux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1038.45UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchlinux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1035.39UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.10noarchlinux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1035.39UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	14.04	noarch	linux	< 3.13.0-132.181	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	linux	< 4.4.0-47.68	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	14.04	noarch	linux-lts-xenial	< 4.4.0-47.68~14.04.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	linux-raspi2	< 4.4.0-1038.45	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	linux-snapdragon	< 4.4.0-1035.39	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.10	noarch	linux-snapdragon	< 4.4.0-1035.39	UNKNOWN