The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging access to a /dev/sg device.
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Published : 2016-12-27 23:59
Updated : 2023-02-12 15:27
NVD link : CVE-2016-9576
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9576
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CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel