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FKIE_CVE-2016-10044

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-07 07:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:38
Summary
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.
References
security@android.comhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
security@android.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@android.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@android.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products

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