CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3070

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in the Linux kernel before version 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, allowing local users to cause a denial of service through NULL pointer dereference and system crash.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to system crashes, affecting the availability of services within the organization. There is also a risk of unspecified impacts on other system aspects.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.4 or newer to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel before 4.4 improperly interacts with mm/migrate.c, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS