CVE-2016-7117

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
7.0
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.33 ≤
𝑥
< 3.2.80
linuxlinux_kernel
3.3 ≤
𝑥
< 3.4.113
linuxlinux_kernel
3.5 ≤
𝑥
< 3.10.102
linuxlinux_kernel
3.11 ≤
𝑥
< 3.12.59
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13 ≤
𝑥
< 3.14.67
linuxlinux_kernel
3.15 ≤
𝑥
< 3.16.35
linuxlinux_kernel
3.17 ≤
𝑥
< 3.18.37
linuxlinux_kernel
3.19 ≤
𝑥
< 4.1.28
linuxlinux_kernel
4.2.0 ≤
𝑥
< 4.4.8
linuxlinux_kernel
4.5.0 ≤
𝑥
< 4.5.2
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-115.157
released
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-86.130
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-22.39
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1677.104
released
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-aws
precise
dne
trusty
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-flo
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-gke
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-goldfish
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
linux-grouper
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe-edge
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-omap
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-shared
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-vexpress
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-quantal
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-raring
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-saucy
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-trusty
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-86.130~precise1
released
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-utopic
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-vivid
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-59.65~14.04.1
released
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-wily
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-xenial
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-22.39~14.04.1
released
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-maguro
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-mako
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-manta
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-qcm-msm
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-raspi2
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1010.12
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-snapdragon
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1013.14
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
precise
Fixed 3.2.0-1493.120
released
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-default
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-ec2
suse enterprise sap 12
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-ec2-extra
suse enterprise sap 12
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-xen
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kernel-xen-base
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.12.61-52.72.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
3.12.74-60.64.40.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-default-7
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen-7
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-default-7
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-xen-7
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-default-6
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-xen-6
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-default-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-xen-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-default-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-xen-4
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_72-default-1
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_72-xen-1
suse enterprise server 12
2.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-abi-whitelists
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-rt
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-debug
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-doc
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-trace
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-trace-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-rt-trace-kvm
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.rt56.429.el7
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
python-perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2962.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0031.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0036.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0065.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0196.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0215.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0216.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0270.html
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93304
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382268
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-7117.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7117
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2962.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0031.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0036.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0065.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0196.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0215.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0216.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0270.html
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93304
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382268
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-7117.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7117