CVE - CVE-2016-7911

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-7911	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Race condition in the get_task_ioprio function in block/ioprio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ioprio_get system call.
References
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BID:94135 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4 CONFIRM:http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6 CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20160909	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160909)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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