CVE-2016-7117

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2962.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0031.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0036.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0065.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0196.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0215.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0216.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0270.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2
Source: security@android.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93304
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003077
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382268
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-7117.html
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7117
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2962.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0196.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0215.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0216.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0270.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/34b88a68f26a75e4fded796f1a49c40f82234b7d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-7117.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
24.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

Affected Vendors

debian canonical linux

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