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CVE-2016-10208

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.43% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-10208
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
0.43%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.