CVE-2016-1881

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Published Feb 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privilege via a crafted Linux compatibility layer setgroups system call.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2975	The kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privilege via a crafted Linux compatibility layer setgroups system call.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.392% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved: Jan 13, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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