What is CVE-2016-0617?

CVE-2016-0617 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2016-0617 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0617?

CVE-2016-0617 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-0617?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-0617. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-0617 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-0617 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-0617

Medium

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel-uek component in Oracle Linux 6 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-09-30

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-0617 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034968
Kernel patch commit
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-0617

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2016-09-30

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0617?

CVE-2016-0617 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2016-0617 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0617?

CVE-2016-0617 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-0617?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-0617. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-0617 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-0617 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.