Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7118
CVE-2016-7118
Description
fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1) in Debian wheezy mishandles F_SETFL fcntl calls on directories, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via standard filesystem operations, as demonstrated by scp from an AUFS filesystem.
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Affected products
5- Range: = 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2.81-1)
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-flo@3.4.0-5.23?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-goldfish@3.4.0-4.27?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-mako@3.4.0-7.44?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial
>= 0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
Patches
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References
3- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/31/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/395nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92697nvd
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