CVE-2016-10044

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 7, 2017 at 07:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelAndroid

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 7.1.1
v < 3.16.433.17 ≤ v < 4.4.244.5 ≤ v < 4.7.7
Affected range stops below 3.16.43, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.7
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96122
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037798
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/22f6b4d34fcf039c63a94e7670e0da24f8575a5a

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264

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