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Unscored USN-2999-1 1 CVE

linux vulnerability

Published Jun 10, 2016 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

Jann Horn discovered that eCryptfs improperly attempted to use the mmap()
handler of a lower filesystem that did not implement one, causing a
recursive page fault to occur. A local unprivileged attacker could use to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code
with administrative privileges.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS linux 3.13.0-88.135

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1583