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CVE-2016-7117: canonical ubuntu_linux Data Processing Errors

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2016:2962RHSA-2017:0031RHSA-2017:0065
Published 10-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7117 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 23.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 24% (FIRST, 04-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.56%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 19
RHSA-2017:0036RHSA-2017:0086RHSA-2017:0091RHSA-2017:0113RHSA-2017:0217SUSE-SU-2016:2976-1

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

23.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 23.56% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat34 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.18-417.el5 | < 0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.76.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.69.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.el7 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.ael7b
  • kernel-abi-whitelists< 0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.el7 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.ael7b
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.ael7b
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.18-417.el5 | < 0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.76.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.69.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.el7 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.ael7b
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-417.el5 | < 0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-358.76.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-220.69.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.el7 | < 0:3.10.0-229.48.1.ael7b
Ubuntu5 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-86.130 | < 4.4.0-22.39
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-59.65~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-22.39~14.04.1
  • linux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1010.12
  • linux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1013.14
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 2.6.33, < 3.2.80 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.113 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.102 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.59 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.67 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.37 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.28 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.4.8 | ≥ 4.5.0, < 4.5.2

5 vendors · 43 products

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