CVE-2016-9576

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users…

published December 28, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging access to a /dev/sg device.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00437 · 36.7th percentile
Published
2016-12-28T07:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 DEC 07:42Z
    The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users…
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