The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 does not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allows local users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging access to a /dev/sg device. (CVE-2016-9576)
Impact
This vulnerability may allow locally authenticated users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (DoS).
Note: The exploit requires local shell access and can provide a user with root access to the system. On BIG-IP systems, shell access includes root privileges, making this exploit unnecessary.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
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big-ip afm | eq | 11.4.0 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.4.1 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.0 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.1 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.2 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.3 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.4 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.5.5 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.6.0 | |
big-ip afm | eq | 11.6.1 |