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    CVE-2016-10208

    The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.

    Published:Nov 15, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 6, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00097
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395190
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395190
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

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