VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-1583
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
- security@ubuntu.com — Vendor Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Vendor Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory