Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-7117
Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error pro…
EPSS: 0.243 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- KosukeShimofuji/CVE-2016-7117
- ARPSyndicate/cve-scores
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- R0B1NL1N/linux-kernel-exploitation
- Technoashofficial/kernel-exploitation-linux
- kdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz-06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz191/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7117?
- CVE-2016-7117 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7117?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7117 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.