CVE-2016-10905
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2019 at 01:52 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
An issue was discovered in fs/gfs2/rgrp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8. A use-after-free is caused by the functions gfs2_clear_rgrpd and read_rindex_entry.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.83.17 ≤ v < 4.4.1913.4 ≤ v < 3.16.744.5 ≤ v < 4.8
Affected range stops below 3.16.74, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.191, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36e4ad0316c017d5b271378ed9a1c9a4b77fab5fMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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