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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2016-2678 | 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. |
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USN-2996-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2997-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2998-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2999-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
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USN-3000-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3001-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3002-1 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3003-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3004-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3005-1 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3006-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3007-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3008-1 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.789Z
Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-1583

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:03.330
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-1583


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