SB2016103105 - Fedora 25 update for kernel

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SB2016103105 - Fedora 25 update for kernel

Published: October 31, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016103105
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9083)

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the vfio_msi_enable() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c, within the vfio_pci_ioctl() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9084)

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the vfio_msi_enable() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c, within the vfio_pci_ioctl() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References