CVE-2016-10044

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2016-09-16
CWE:
CWE-266
Bugzilla:
1420236: CVE-2016-10044 kernel: aio_mount function does not properly restrict execute access
The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions.

Find out more about CVE-2016-10044 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 7
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 realtime-kernel Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernel-rt Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernel Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Not affected

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