#VU6642 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-10044

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#VU6642 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-10044

Published: May 23, 2017 / Updated: November 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6642
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10044
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the aio_mount() function in fs/aio.c. A local user can bypass SELinux W^X policy restrictions and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


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