kernel: hugetlbfs: fix bugs in hugetlb_vmtruncate_list()
Published Sep 30, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel-uek component in Oracle Linux 6 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and MRG-2, as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 10, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 24.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 27.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.80% (0.01803) | 71.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 28.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034968 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0617 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305803 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0617
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0617
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034968 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0617 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305803 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0617 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0617 |
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