Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10318

Description

A missing authorization check in the fscrypt_process_policy function in fs/crypto/policy.c in the ext4 and f2fs filesystem encryption support in the Linux kernel before 4.7.4 allows a user to assign an encryption policy to a directory owned by a different user, potentially creating a denial of service.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.7.3
- (no CPE)range: <4.7.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/163ae1c6ad6299b19e22b4a35d5ab24a89791a98nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.4nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97404nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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