CVE-2016-7912

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2016-11-16 05:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-7912

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7912

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7912

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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