CVE-2016-7913

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-11-16

Description

The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.

See more information about CVE-2016-7913 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5912	2020-11-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2018-1062	2018-04-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5912	2020-11-06
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2020-0047	2020-11-06

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