fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1) in Debian wheezy mishandles F_SETFL fcntl calls on directories, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via standard filesystem operations, as demonstrated by scp from an AUFS filesystem.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-609-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7997 fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1) in Debian wheezy mishandles F_SETFL fcntl calls on directories, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via standard filesystem operations, as demonstrated by scp from an AUFS filesystem.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.441Z

Reserved: 2016-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7118

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-31T14:59:00.130

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

Link: CVE-2016-7118

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