CVE-2016-7912 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the ffs_user_copy_worker function in versions prior to 4.5.3. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by manipulating an I/O data structure after a specific callback. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires local access but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant media coverage, with only one community discussion mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.15, < 3.16.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 4.1.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2, < 4.4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.