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CVE-2016-7117

Published: Oct 10, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
7.6 IMPORTANT
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
8.1 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7117
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/19.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Debian_linuxDebian7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatkernel-0:2.6.18-417.el5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.69.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-358.76.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.77.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.56.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-573.38.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-229.48.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-327.46.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2RedHatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.210.el6rt*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntutrusty*
LinuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
LinuxUbuntuxenial*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuxenial*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuxenial*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

References

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