CVE-2016-7912
Published on: 11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC
Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:06 PM UTC
Certain versions of Linux Kernel from Linux contain the following vulnerability:
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.
- CVE-2016-7912 has been assigned by
[email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH
Attack Vector ⓘ |
Attack Complexity |
Privileges Required |
User Interaction |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL | LOW | NONE | REQUIRED | |
Scope | Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
|
UNCHANGED | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH |
CVSS2 Score: 9.3 - HIGH
Access Vector ⓘ |
Access Complexity |
Authentication |
---|---|---|
NETWORK | MEDIUM | NONE |
Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
COMPLETE | COMPLETE | COMPLETE |
CVE References
Description | Tags ⓘ | Link |
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kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory git.kernel.org text/html |
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Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source Project | Third Party Advisory source.android.com text/html |
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usb: gadget: f_fs: Fix use-after-free · torvalds/[email protected] · GitHub | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory github.com text/html |
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Release Notes Vendor Advisory www.kernel.org text/plain |
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Linux kernel 'usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c' Use After Free Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | cve.report (archive) text/html |
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There are currently no QIDs associated with this CVE
Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)
Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
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Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE