NVD - CVE-2016-3070

CVE-2016-3070 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 08/06/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743	Issue Tracking Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90518
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3036-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3037-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308846	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743	Issue Tracking Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3070	Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.6

Denotes Vulnerable Software
Are we missing a CPE here? Please let us know.

Change History

4 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:06:08 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90518 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-3 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3036-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3037-1 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis - 8/10/2016 2:02:27 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.3.6::::::: (and previous)
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-476
Changed	Reference Type	http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743 No Types Assigned	http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308846 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308846 Issue Tracking
Changed	Reference Type	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743 No Types Assigned	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3070 No Types Assigned	https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3070 Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3070
NVD Published Date:
08/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018

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