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CVE-2016-7118

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7118
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.37%
Linux Debian

Original NVD Description

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.