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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-10-16T21:00:00

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-7425

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2023-01-17T21:15:16.343

Link: CVE-2016-7425

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2016-7425 - Bugzilla