CVE-2016-9685

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: December 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.

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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:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f

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Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94593

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941

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Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f