CVE-2016-3070

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 13:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:18

NVD link : CVE-2016-3070

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3070

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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