CVE-2016-7118
fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-7118- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-7118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7997No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7997- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4x9w-mr6v-443w
fs/fcntl.c in the "aufs 3.2.x+setfl-debian" patch in the linux-image package 3.2.0-4 (kernel 3.2...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4x9w-mr6v-443w- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs | before 3.2.81-2, plus listed versions 3.2.41-23.2.41-2+deb7u13.2.41-2+deb7u23.2.41-2+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.46-1 Show 45 moreShow less3.2.46-1+deb7u13.2.46-1+deb7u1~bpo60+13.2.46-1~bpo60+13.2.51-13.2.51-1~bpo60+13.2.53-13.2.53-23.2.54-13.2.54-23.2.54-2~bpo60+13.2.57-13.2.57-23.2.57-33.2.57-3+deb7u13.2.57-3+deb7u23.2.57-3+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.60-13.2.60-1+deb7u13.2.60-1+deb7u23.2.60-1+deb7u33.2.60-1+deb7u3~bpo60+13.2.63-13.2.63-23.2.63-2+deb7u13.2.63-2+deb7u1~bpo60+13.2.63-2+deb7u23.2.63-2+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.65-13.2.65-1+deb7u13.2.65-1+deb7u1~bpo60+13.2.65-1+deb7u23.2.65-1+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.68-13.2.68-1+deb7u13.2.68-1+deb7u1~bpo60+13.2.68-1+deb7u23.2.68-1+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.68-1+deb7u33.2.68-1+deb7u3~bpo60+13.2.68-1+deb7u43.2.68-1+deb7u4~bpo60+13.2.68-1+deb7u53.2.68-1+deb7u63.2.68-1+deb7u6~bpo60+13.2.71-1 | 3.2.81-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-7118 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Debian Linux, published August 31, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
Left out here: 9 versions. The JSON record has them.