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CVE-2016-6198 Detail

Description

The filesystem layer in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 proceeds with post-rename operations after an OverlayFS file is renamed to a self-hardlink, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a rename system call, related to fs/namei.c and fs/open.c.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1847.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1847.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1875.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1875.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 Release Notes 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 Release Notes 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/8 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/8 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91709
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91709
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036273
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036273
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355654 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355654 Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54d5ca871e72f2bb172ec9323497f01cd5091ec7 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9409e22acdfc9153f88d9b1ed2bd2a5b34d2d3ca Issue Tracking  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-284 Improper Access Control cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6198
NVD Published Date:
08/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE