CVE-2016-7425
High
Description
The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 16, 2016
First seenOct 16, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.84, 3.10.105, 3.12.67, 3.16.39, 3.18.46, 4.1.37, 4.4.27, 4.7.10, 4.8.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.2 ≤ v < 3.2.84, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.10.105, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.67, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.16.39, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.46, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.37, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.27, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.7.10, 4.8 ≤ v < 4.8.4 | 3.2.84, 3.10.105, 3.12.67, 3.16.39, 3.18.46, 4.1.37, 4.4.27, 4.7.10, 4.8.4 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 16.10 | — |
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