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 :
Dec. 9, 2022, 6:12 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
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.
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 |
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).
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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.
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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
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