CVE-2016-7425

The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/2	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394713328707&w=2	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377330	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7425	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394796228991&w=2	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93037
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3147-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-10-16 21:59

Updated : 2017-01-07 03:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-7425

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7425

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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