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CVE-2016-6480

UnknownEPSS 0.34%

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CVE-2016-6480 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.34%

25.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel<= 4.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6480?
Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2016-6480?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6480 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6480?
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Source: NVD / NIST