CVE-2016-7910

Name: CVE-2016-7910
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:05.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7910 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.. EPSS estimates a 2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the disk_seqf_stop function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the execution of a certain stop operation even if the corresponding start operation had failed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.97%

85.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.2.84
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.10.103
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.63
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.76
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.39
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.18.40
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.1.31
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.2, < 4.4.18
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.6.7
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.7, < 4.7.1

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 16, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7910?

How severe is CVE-2016-7910?

CVE-2016-7910 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7910?

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Source: NVD / NIST