CVE-2016-10906 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the arc_emac_main.c driver, affecting versions prior to 4.5. This flaw stems from a race condition between the arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean functions. Rated 7.0 HIGH, successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires local access and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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