CVE-2016-3070

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

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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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90518
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3036-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3037-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308846
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3070
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3034-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3035-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3036-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3037-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/42cb14b110a5698ccf26ce59c4441722605a3743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian linux