Security Advisory
CVE-2016-7911
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
November 16, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory