DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7911

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-7911
Downstream
DLA-772-1
Published: 16 Nov 2016, 05:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Nov 2016, 05:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.7.2-1 | < 4.7.2-1 | < 4.7.2-1 | < 4.7.2-1

References (1)