CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7425

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in the Linux kernel up to version 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation by local users or system crashes, affecting service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.8.3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS