CVE-2016-7911

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.
Configurations

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History

21 Nov 2024, 02:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html - Third Party Advisory () http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-11-16 05:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:58


NVD link : CVE-2016-7911

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7911

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7911


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416

Use After Free