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CVE-2016-7912

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.11% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-11-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

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-2016-7912
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.11%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ffs_user_copy_worker function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by accessing an I/O data structure after a certain callback call.