CVE-2016-7911

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
Race condition in the get_task_ioprio function in block/ioprio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ioprio_get system call.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-7911
  • Assigner
  • security@android.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2016-11-16T05:59:06
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-01-19T16:05:34
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-362 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 4.6.5
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7911
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7911
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 10:03:47 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 12:05:52 2016-11-16T05:59Z 2016-11-16T05:59:06 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 12:05:52 2016-11-28T20:39:49 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 12:05:52 Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-19 17:05:36 2023-01-19T16:05:34 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-19 17:05:36 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated