CVE-2016-6327

drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an ABORT_TASK command to abort a device write operation.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1	Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=51093254bf879bc9ce96590400a87897c7498463	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/51093254bf879bc9ce96590400a87897c7498463	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/5	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354525	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92549
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:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-10-16 14:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:24

NVD link : CVE-2016-6327

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6327

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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