CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 24.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-7117
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
24.30%
Linux
Original NVD Description
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.