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CVE-2016-7425
The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377330
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394796228991&w=2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3147-1
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394713328707&w=2
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7425
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93037
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
3.2, 3.3, 3.11, 3.13, 3.17, 3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 16.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 16th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.