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01 Record

CVE-2016-1583

The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: canonical
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
1.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 72.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2016-06-27 10:00Z10 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 23:02Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-01-12
Assigning CNA
canonical
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
  • CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowVariant
Data version
5.1
Document digest
311d035957f05f1459128e82872c75a55b3ca7a0e32d48f9a96b4ec1f364f05b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_debuginfoNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_live_patchingNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloudNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kitNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extensionNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.6.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.6.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.6.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 3.13.0-88.135
  • linux-lts-utopic
    Fixed in 3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-vivid
    Fixed in 3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-wily
    Fixed in 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-24.43
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1012.16
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1015.18

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.