CVE-2016-8660 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the XFS subsystem of the Linux kernel through version 4.8.2. A local attacker can exploit a page lock order bug within the XFS seek hole/data implementation using the vfs syscall group, leading to fdatasync failure and a system hang. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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