7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-7913
Linux Kernel Tuner-xc2028 Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation
Description

The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 16, 2016, 5:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-7913 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7913 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
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-2016-7913.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7913 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7913 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2022

    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/94201 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.5.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.10.106 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.70 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.18.51 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.41 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.65 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 [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:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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=8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 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
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-416
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7913 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-2016-7913 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.01%

score

0.40081

percentile

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