High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7910

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.

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Affected products

101

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.84
- (no CPE)range: <4.7.1
osv-coords99 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_19&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_19&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.0.101-94.1+ 98 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.96.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.69-60.64.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-94.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77da160530dd1dc94f6ae15a981f24e5f0021e84nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308nvdThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.1nvdRelease Notes

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