Description
The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."
Published: 2016-10-16
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9499 The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.285Z

Reserved: 2016-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8660

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-16T21:59:14.333

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8660

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8660 - Bugzilla

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