What is CVE-2016-7911?

CVE-2016-7911 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2016-7911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7911?

CVE-2016-7911 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7911?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7911. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-7911 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2016-7911

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-11-16

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

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2016-7911 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-7911 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Source
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.6

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ba8682107ee2ca3347354e018865d8e1967c5f4
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-7911

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-11-16

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7911?

CVE-2016-7911 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2016-7911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7911?

CVE-2016-7911 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7911?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-7911. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-7911 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-7911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →