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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-670-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3696-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8278 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3144-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3144-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3145-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3145-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3146-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3146-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3147-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3162-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.611Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7425

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-10-16T21:59:12.163

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-7425

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7425 - Bugzilla

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