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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373a
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
50.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
3.15 - 3.16.40
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026