kernel: media: use-after-free in [tuner-xc2028] media driver
Published Nov 16, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.16%
Description
The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.10.106
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.70
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.18.51
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.1.41
- ≥ 4.2 · < 4.4.65
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.6
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1170
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02156) | 81.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02156) | 79.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 71.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.81% (0.01811) | 71.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 72.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 41.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 40.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 36.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 34.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7913 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402885 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dfbcc4351a0b6d2f2d77f367552f48ffefafe18 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7913
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7913
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