CVE-2016-7425

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.2.84 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377330
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394796228991&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3147-1
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394713328707&w=2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7425
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93037

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.10
linux/linux_kernel 3.2 - 3.2.84
Published Oct 16, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026