CVE-2016-7911 | BDVDB-2026-79297 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.