What is CVE-2016-7425?

CVE-2016-7425 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2016-7425 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7425?

CVE-2016-7425 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7425?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7425. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-7425 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7425 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2016-7425

High

The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via an ARCMSR_MESSAGE_WRITE_WQBUFFER control code.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-10-16

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2016-7425 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-7425 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394796228991&w=2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93037

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3144-2

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3145-2

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3147-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377330

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7425

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=147394713328707&w=2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7bc2b55a5c030685b399bb65b6baa9ccc3d1f167
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-7425

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-10-16

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7425?

CVE-2016-7425 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2016-7425 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7425?

CVE-2016-7425 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7425?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7425. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-7425 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-7425 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →