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CVE-2016-7911

7.8 highEPSS 1.5%

High (7.8) in linux linux kernel. EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 74% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs
CWE-362, CWE-416
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

References

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