Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.
Published: 2016-11-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8761 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.886Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7912

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:07.140

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7912

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7912 - Bugzilla

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