CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8660

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."

Risk Assessment

This can lead to system hang and service unavailability, requiring local access to the system.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version newer than 4.8.2 that contains the fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS