Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-772-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8759 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3206-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3207-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3207-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.882Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7910
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:05.110
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7910
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN