CVE-2016-7117Not scoredCWE-19

CVE-2016-7117: Linux Kernel vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

Fixed in 4.5.2 · Affected: Linux Kernel before 4.5.2 · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)

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23.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

97th percentile

050100

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Exploitation: Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Data Processing Errors · Other weaknesses
Vendor: Linux
Published: October 2016
Band: Likely to be exploited (10% or more), October 2016

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