CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7910

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in the Linux kernel before version 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to privilege escalation and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.7.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.

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