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CVE-2016-10905

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-10905 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the gfs2 filesystem's rgrp.c component, affecting versions prior to 4.8. This flaw, triggered by gfs2_clear_rgrpd and read_rindex_entry functions, carries a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the vulnerability's potential for significant impact warrants attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.4, < 3.16.74CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.17, < 4.4.191CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.5, < 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
44.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0058 is in the 83rd percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

debianvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-10905Moderate

kernel: use-after-free in fs/gfs2/rgrp.c

Aug 18, 2019

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com / files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
git.kernel.org / pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
seclists.org / bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.f5.com / csp/article/K31332013
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.f5.com / csp/article/K31332013
usn.ubuntu.com / 4145-1
VDB EntryVendor Advisory