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CVE-2016-10208
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-06T06:59:00.357 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:39:17.280

Summary

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 does not properly validate meta block groups, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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