CVE-2016-7912

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
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
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7912?
CVE-2016-7912 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7912?
To fix CVE-2016-7912, 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-2016-7912 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7912 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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