VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.54% probability · 73th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-416
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: security@android.com

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.