CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7911

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the get_task_ioprio function in the Linux kernel before version 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.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system or service destabilization, which can lead to serious operational consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.6.6 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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