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CVE-2016-9576

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users…

Impact

The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging access to a /dev/sg device.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 4.0 before 4.4.38
from 4.5 before 4.8.14

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