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

CVE-2016-7912

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.15,<3.16.40
- (no CPE)range: <4.5.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38740a5b87d53ceb89eb2c970150f6e94e00373anvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94197nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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