HIGH
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
Published Feb 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/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
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00392
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00392
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 29.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1881
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a