What is CVE-2016-10208?

CVE-2016-10208 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2016-10208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10208?

CVE-2016-10208 has a CVSS score of 4.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10208?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10208. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-10208 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2016-10208

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-02-06

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

4.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2016-10208 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-10208 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Seclists
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/75

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94354
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a4b77cd47bb837b8557595ec7425f281f2ca1fe
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395190
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-10208

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-02-06

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10208?

CVE-2016-10208 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2016-10208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10208?

CVE-2016-10208 has a CVSS score of 4.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10208?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10208. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-10208 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-10208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →