High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7913
CVE-2016-7913
Description
The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
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