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.
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ac402cfcdc904f9772e1762b3fda112dcc56a0 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00040.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00041.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00057.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00062.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00072.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00075.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00081.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00088.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00091.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.14 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/19 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94821 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403145 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ac402cfcdc904f9772e1762b3fda112dcc56a0 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2016-12-28 07:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-9576
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9576
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9576
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free