Security Advisory
CVE-2016-7913
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.
Published Date
November 16, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory