CVE-2016-1881

HIGH

FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, 10.2 - Denial of Service or Privilege Escalation via Linux setgroups System Call

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034676
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:04.linux.asc

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
freebsd/freebsd 9.3
freebsd/freebsd 10.1
freebsd/freebsd 10.2
Published Feb 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026