Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-7913
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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7913?
- CVE-2016-7913 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7913?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.