CVE-2016-9084

Name: CVE-2016-9084
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:12.127+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9084 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 misuses the kzalloc function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 misuses the kzalloc function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.8.11

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913aIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93930
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1389259Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9373631/Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913aIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93930
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1389259Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9373631/Patch

Timeline

Published: Nov 28, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9084?

How severe is CVE-2016-9084?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9084 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9084?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-9084?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST