CVE-2016-7117
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 24.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7117
To remediate CVE-2016-7117, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.5.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7117 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 24.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.5.2-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |