DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10044

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10044 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an io_setup system call.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:12	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	linux	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Feb 7, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10044 advisory

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