CVE-2016-7911

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 issue tracking third party advisory patch
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 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7911?
CVE-2016-7911 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7911?
To fix CVE-2016-7911, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7911 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7911 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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