High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1583
CVE-2016-1583
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 vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling.
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
50- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39992/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00027.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137560/Linux-ecryptfs-Stack-Overflow.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2766.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/22/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91157nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2999-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3008-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2760nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2f36db71009304b3f0b95afacd8eba1f9f046b87nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f0fe970df3838c202ef6c07a4c2b36838ef0a88bnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f5364c150aa645b3d7daa21b5c0b9feaa1c9cd6dnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.3nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVDB Entry
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