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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 se…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 3.2.85
from 3.3 before 3.10.107
from 3.11 before 3.12.70
from 3.13 before 3.16.37
from 3.17 before 3.18.38
from 3.19 before 4.1.29

Weakness classification

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