2016-08-18
ALT-BU-2016-2935-1
Branch p8 update bulletin.
Package kernel-image-un-def updated to version 4.6.6-alt0.M80P.1 for branch p8 in task 168554.
Closed vulnerabilities
Published: 2016-11-16
Modified: 2024-11-21
Modified: 2024-11-21
CVE-2016-7911
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.
Severity: HIGH (7.8)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References:
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6
- 94135
- 94135
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4