---
cve: "CVE-2016-9685"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "39%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2016-12-28 07:59:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-17T06:35:27+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-9685

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

Multiple memory leaks in error paths in fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XFS filesystem operations.

## Referenzen

- <http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669>
- <https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e83b79b2d6c78bf1b4aa227938a214dcbddc83f>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94593>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077>
- <https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842>
- <http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1>
- <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1396941>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/1>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-9685) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_