CVE-2016-7912
Linux Kernel Usb Gadget Function Use-after-free Vulnerability
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2016, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7912 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-7912 vulnerability over time.
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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/94197 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.5.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 4.1.24 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.5.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197 [No Types Assigned] -
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:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, 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 Added CWE CWE-416
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.33180
percentile