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.
Published 2016-10-10 11:00:14
Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41
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Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2016-7117

Threat overview for CVE-2016-7117

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2016-7117
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2016-7117 26,661
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7117

12.78%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7117

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7117

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-7117

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