CVE-2016-7912

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 16, 2016
First seenNov 16, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.16.40, 4.1.24, 4.4.9, 4.5.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.40, 3.17 ≤ v < 4.1.24, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.9, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.5.33.16.40, 4.1.24, 4.4.9, 4.5.3

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