The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3607-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4141 The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3034-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3034-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3035-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3035-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3035-3 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3036-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3037-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:15.626Z

Reserved: 2016-03-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-3070

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-06T20:59:00.157

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3070

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3070 - Bugzilla

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