Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.
Published: 2016-11-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8759 Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3206-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3207-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3207-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.882Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7910

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:05.110

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

Link: CVE-2016-7910

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-08-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7910 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses