CVE-2016-7117

kernel: Use-after-free in the recvmmsg exit path

Published Oct 10, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 23.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7996 Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3126-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3126-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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