Use After Free Affecting kernel package, versions <0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.69% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNEL-2135872
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2016

Introduced: 14 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-7117  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel to version 0:2.6.32-642.13.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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