CVE-2016-10208
Moderate
CVE-2016-10208
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
February 6, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-10208
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The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395190
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/