Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8660
CVE-2016-8660
Description
The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."
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Affected products
2- Range: <=4.8.2
Patches
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References
3- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/8nvdMailing List
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93558nvd
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