High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-7911

Description

Race condition in the get_task_ioprio function in block/ioprio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ioprio_get system call.

Affected products

Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <3.2.85

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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