CVE-2016-10044

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.

• x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown {CVE-2021-47110}
• posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() {CVE-2025-38352}
• cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root() {CVE-2022-48919}
• aio: mark AIO pseudo-fs noexec {CVE-2016-10044}
• cifs: potential buffer overflow in handling symlinks {CVE-2022-49058}
• NFSD: fix race between nfsd registration and exports_proc {CVE-2025-38232}
• nfsd: register pernet ops last, unregister first {CVE-2025-38232}
• do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts {CVE-2025-38498}
• net: atm: fix /proc/net/atm/lec handling {CVE-2025-38180}
• net: atm: add lec_mutex {CVE-2025-38180}
• SUNRPC: make sure cache entry active before cache_show {CVE-2024-53174}
• scsi: target: Fix NULL pointer dereference in core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() {CVE-2025-38399}
• scsi: target: Fix crash during SPEC_I_PT handling {CVE-2025-38399}
• mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race {CVE-2025-38085}
• drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug {CVE-2022-50022}
• ext4: avoid resizing to a partial cluster size {CVE-2022-50020}
• HID: intel-ish-hid: Fix use-after-free issue in ishtp_hid_remove() {CVE-2025-21928}
• net/sched: Abort __tc_modify_qdisc if parent class does not exist {CVE-2025-38457}
• misc/vmw_vmci: fix an infoleak in vmci_host_do_receive_datagram() {CVE-2022-49788}
• dlm: fix plock invalid read {CVE-2022-49407}
• net: usb: smsc75xx: Limit packet length to skb->len {CVE-2023-53125}
• scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp() {CVE-2022-49114}
• crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept {CVE-2025-38079}
• HID: core: Harden s32ton() against conversion to 0 bits {CVE-2025-38556}
• HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID {CVE-2025-38495}
• ext4: Fix possible corruption when moving a directory {CVE-2023-53137}
• ceph: avoid putting the realm twice when decoding snaps fails {CVE-2022-49770}
• vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it {CVE-2025-38403}
• HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request {CVE-2025-38494}
• sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent {CVE-2025-38177}
• ext4: check dot and dotdot of dx_root before making dir indexed {CVE-2024-42305}
• ALSA: bcd2000: Fix a UAF bug on the error path of probing {CVE-2022-50229}
• dm ioctl: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget {CVE-2022-49122}
• net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too {CVE-2025-37823}
• md-raid10: fix KASAN warning {CVE-2022-50211}
• scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version {CVE-2025-38332}
• ACPICA: Refuse to evaluate a method if arguments are missing {CVE-2025-38386}
• media: cxusb: no longer judge rbuf when the write fails {CVE-2025-38229}
• ipc: fix to protect IPCS lookups using RCU {CVE-2025-38212}
• ext4: fix off-by-one error in do_split {CVE-2025-23150}
• perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init {CVE-2025-37878}
• sch_hfsc: Fix qlen accounting bug when using peek in hfsc_enqueue() {CVE-2025-38000}
• i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw {CVE-2025-38200}

• x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown {CVE-2021-47110}
• posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() {CVE-2025-38352}
• cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root() {CVE-2022-48919}
• aio: mark AIO pseudo-fs noexec {CVE-2016-10044}
• cifs: potential buffer overflow in handling symlinks {CVE-2022-49058}
• NFSD: fix race between nfsd registration and exports_proc {CVE-2025-38232}
• nfsd: register pernet ops last, unregister first {CVE-2025-38232}
• net: atm: fix use after free in lec_send() {CVE-2025-22004}
• net: atlantic: fix aq_vec index out of range error {CVE-2022-50066}
• do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts {CVE-2025-38498}
• net: atm: fix /proc/net/atm/lec handling {CVE-2025-38180}
• net: atm: add lec_mutex {CVE-2025-38180}
• SUNRPC: make sure cache entry active before cache_show {CVE-2024-53174}
• scsi: target: Fix NULL pointer dereference in core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() {CVE-2025-38399}
• scsi: target: Fix crash during SPEC_I_PT handling {CVE-2025-38399}
• mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race {CVE-2025-38085}
• drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug {CVE-2022-50022}
• ext4: avoid resizing to a partial cluster size {CVE-2022-50020}
• HID: intel-ish-hid: Fix use-after-free issue in ishtp_hid_remove() {CVE-2025-21928}
• net/sched: Abort __tc_modify_qdisc if parent class does not exist {CVE-2025-38457}
• misc/vmw_vmci: fix an infoleak in vmci_host_do_receive_datagram() {CVE-2022-49788}
• dlm: fix plock invalid read {CVE-2022-49407}
• net: usb: smsc75xx: Limit packet length to skb->len {CVE-2023-53125}
• scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp() {CVE-2022-49114}
• crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept {CVE-2025-38079}
• HID: core: Harden s32ton() against conversion to 0 bits {CVE-2025-38556}
• HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID {CVE-2025-38495}
• ext4: Fix possible corruption when moving a directory {CVE-2023-53137}
• ceph: avoid putting the realm twice when decoding snaps fails {CVE-2022-49770}
• vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it {CVE-2025-38403}
• HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request {CVE-2025-38494}
• sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent {CVE-2025-38177}
• ext4: check dot and dotdot of dx_root before making dir indexed {CVE-2024-42305}
• ALSA: bcd2000: Fix a UAF bug on the error path of probing {CVE-2022-50229}
• dm ioctl: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget {CVE-2022-49122}
• net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too {CVE-2025-37823}
• md-raid10: fix KASAN warning {CVE-2022-50211}
• scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version {CVE-2025-38332}
• ACPICA: Refuse to evaluate a method if arguments are missing {CVE-2025-38386}
• media: cxusb: no longer judge rbuf when the write fails {CVE-2025-38229}
• ipc: fix to protect IPCS lookups using RCU {CVE-2025-38212}
• ext4: fix off-by-one error in do_split {CVE-2025-23150}
• perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init {CVE-2025-37878}
• sch_hfsc: Fix qlen accounting bug when using peek in hfsc_enqueue() {CVE-2025-38000}
• i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw {CVE-2025-38200}

• x86/kvm: Disable kvmclock on all CPUs on shutdown {CVE-2021-47110}
• posix-cpu-timers: fix race between handle_posix_cpu_timers() and posix_cpu_timer_del() {CVE-2025-38352}
• cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root() {CVE-2022-48919}
• aio: mark AIO pseudo-fs noexec {CVE-2016-10044}
• cifs: potential buffer overflow in handling symlinks {CVE-2022-49058}
• NFSD: fix race between nfsd registration and exports_proc {CVE-2025-38232}
• nfsd: register pernet ops last, unregister first {CVE-2025-38232}
• net: atm: fix use after free in lec_send() {CVE-2025-22004}
• net: atlantic: fix aq_vec index out of range error {CVE-2022-50066}
• do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts {CVE-2025-38498}
• net: atm: fix /proc/net/atm/lec handling {CVE-2025-38180}
• net: atm: add lec_mutex {CVE-2025-38180}
• SUNRPC: make sure cache entry active before cache_show {CVE-2024-53174}
• scsi: target: Fix NULL pointer dereference in core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() {CVE-2025-38399}
• scsi: target: Fix crash during SPEC_I_PT handling {CVE-2025-38399}
• mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race {CVE-2025-38085}
• drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug {CVE-2022-50022}
• ext4: avoid resizing to a partial cluster size {CVE-2022-50020}
• HID: intel-ish-hid: Fix use-after-free issue in ishtp_hid_remove() {CVE-2025-21928}
• net/sched: Abort __tc_modify_qdisc if parent class does not exist {CVE-2025-38457}
• misc/vmw_vmci: fix an infoleak in vmci_host_do_receive_datagram() {CVE-2022-49788}
• dlm: fix plock invalid read {CVE-2022-49407}
• net: usb: smsc75xx: Limit packet length to skb->len {CVE-2023-53125}
• scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp() {CVE-2022-49114}
• crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept {CVE-2025-38079}
• HID: core: Harden s32ton() against conversion to 0 bits {CVE-2025-38556}
• HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID {CVE-2025-38495}
• ext4: Fix possible corruption when moving a directory {CVE-2023-53137}
• ceph: avoid putting the realm twice when decoding snaps fails {CVE-2022-49770}
• vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it {CVE-2025-38403}
• HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request {CVE-2025-38494}
• sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent {CVE-2025-38177}
• ext4: check dot and dotdot of dx_root before making dir indexed {CVE-2024-42305}
• ALSA: bcd2000: Fix a UAF bug on the error path of probing {CVE-2022-50229}
• dm ioctl: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget {CVE-2022-49122}
• net_sched: hfsc: Fix a potential UAF in hfsc_dequeue() too {CVE-2025-37823}
• md-raid10: fix KASAN warning {CVE-2022-50211}
• scsi: lpfc: Use memcpy() for BIOS version {CVE-2025-38332}
• ACPICA: Refuse to evaluate a method if arguments are missing {CVE-2025-38386}
• media: cxusb: no longer judge rbuf when the write fails {CVE-2025-38229}
• ipc: fix to protect IPCS lookups using RCU {CVE-2025-38212}
• ext4: fix off-by-one error in do_split {CVE-2025-23150}
• perf/core: Fix WARN_ON(!ctx) in __free_event() for partial init {CVE-2025-37878}
• sch_hfsc: Fix qlen accounting bug when using peek in hfsc_enqueue() {CVE-2025-38000}
• i40e: fix MMIO write access to an invalid page in i40e_clear_hw {CVE-2025-38200}

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA LTSS kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

• CVE-2015-1350: The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel provided an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program (bnc#914939).
• CVE-2016-2117: The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel incorrectly enabled scatter/gather I/O, which allowed remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data (bnc#968697).
• CVE-2016-3070: The trace_writeback_dirty_page implementation in include/trace/events/writeback.h in the Linux kernel improperly interacted with mm/migrate.c, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a certain page move (bnc#979215).
• CVE-2016-5243: The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the Linux kernel did not properly copy a certain string, which allowed local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message (bnc#983212).
• CVE-2016-7117: Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing (bnc#1003077).
• CVE-2016-9588: arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allowed guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest (bnc#1015703).
• CVE-2016-10044: The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict execute access, which made it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an io_setup system call (bnc#1023992).
• CVE-2016-10200: Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c (bnc#1028415).
• CVE-2016-10208: The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel did not properly validate meta block groups, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image (bnc#1023377).
• CVE-2017-2671: The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel is too late in obtaining a certain lock and consequently cannot ensure that disconnect function calls are safe, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging access to the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call (bnc#1031003).
• CVE-2017-5669: The do_shmat function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel did not restrict the address calculated by a certain rounding operation, which allowed local users to map page zero, and consequently bypass a protection mechanism that exists for the mmap system call, by making crafted shmget and shmat system calls in a privileged context (bnc#1026914).
• CVE-2017-5897: The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving GRE flags in an IPv6 packet, which trigger an out-of-bounds access (bnc#1023762).
• CVE-2017-5970: The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an…

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to 3.12.74 to receive various security and bugfixes.

Notable new/improved features:

• Improved support for Hyper-V
• Support for the tcp_westwood TCP scheduling algorithm

The following security bugs were fixed:

• CVE-2017-8106: The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel allowed privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer (bsc#1035877).
• CVE-2017-6951: The keyring_search_aux function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the 'dead' type. (bsc#1029850).
• CVE-2017-2647: The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving a NULL value for a certain match field, related to the keyring_search_iterator function in keyring.c. (bsc#1030593)
• CVE-2016-9604: This fixes handling of keyrings starting with '.' in KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING, which could have allowed local users to manipulate privileged keyrings (bsc#1035576)
• CVE-2017-7616: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation. (bnc#1033336).
• CVE-2017-7645: The NFSv2/NFSv3 server in the nfsd subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a long RPC reply, related to net/sunrpc/svc.c, fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c, and fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c. (bsc#1034670).
• CVE-2017-7308: The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls (bnc#1031579)
• CVE-2017-2671: The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel was too late in obtaining a certain lock and consequently could not ensure that disconnect function calls are safe, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging access to the protocol value of IPPROTO_ICMP in a socket system call (bnc#1031003)
• CVE-2017-7294: The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel did not validate addition of certain levels data, which allowed local users to trigger an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write, and cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) or possibly gain privileges, via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device (bnc#1031440)
• CVE-2017-7261: The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel did not check for a zero value of certain levels data, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference, and GPF and possibly panic) via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device (bnc#1031052)
• CVE-2017-7187: The sg_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large command size in an SG_NEXT_CMD_LEN ioctl call, leading to out-of-bounds write access in the sg_write function (bnc#1030213)
• CVE-2016-9588: arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel mismanaged the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allowed guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest (bsc#1015703).
• CVE-2017-5669: The do_shmat function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel did not restrict the address calculated by a certain rounding operation, which allowed local users to map page zero, and…

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Bluetooth stack of the Linux kernel when handling L2CAP configuration responses. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-1000251)

It was discovered that the asynchronous I/O (aio) subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly set permissions on aio memory mappings in some situations. An attacker could use this to more easily exploit other vulnerabilities. (CVE-2016-10044)

Baozeng Ding and Andrey Konovalov discovered a race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10200)

Andreas Gruenbacher and Jan Kara discovered that the filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not clear the setgid bit during a setxattr call. A local attacker could use this to possibly elevate group privileges. (CVE-2016-7097)

Sergej Schumilo, Ralf Spenneberg, and Hendrik Schwartke discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly allocate memory in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-8650)

Vlad Tsyrklevich discovered an integer overflow vulnerability in the VFIO PCI driver for the Linux kernel. A local attacker with access to a vfio PCI device file could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9083, CVE-2016-9084)

It was discovered that an information leak existed in __get_user_asm_ex() in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9178)

CAI Qian discovered that the sysctl implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations. An unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system hang). (CVE-2016-9191)

It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel in some situations did not prevent special internal keyrings from being joined by userspace keyrings. A privileged local attacker could use this to bypass module verification. (CVE-2016-9604)

It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the trace subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-9754)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle invalid IP options in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5970)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle TCP packets with the URG flag. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-6214)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AF_PACKET handling code in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-6346)

It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict searches for dead keys. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-6951)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)

Eric Biggers discovered a memory leak in the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory consumption). (CVE-2017-7472)

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Broadcom FullMAC WLAN driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.…