CVE-2016-7910
Linux Kernel Use-after-free Stored Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2016, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 19, 2023, 4:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7910 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7910.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1 | Release Notes |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-7910 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7910 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.84 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.10.103 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.14.76 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.18 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.6.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.7 up to (excluding) 4.7.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84 Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Patch Added CWE CWE-416
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7910 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7910
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} 0.01%
score
0.50980
percentile