kernel: scsi: aacraid: double fetch in ioctl_send_fib()
Published Aug 6, 2016
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-696.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-696.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0817 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG-2. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases might address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 24.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 25.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 16.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 44.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 43.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 41.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539074/30/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92214 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6480 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362466 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6480
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6480
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