CVE-2016-9120 json
Race condition in the ion_ioctl function in drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain pri…
published 2016-12-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9940
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in the ion_ioctl function in drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by calling ION_IOC_FREE on two CPUs at the same time.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 3.16.40, 3.18.51, 4.1.41, 4.4.65, 4.6
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.6.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9120
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/9590232bb4f4cc824f3425a6e1349afbe6d6d2b7
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
git.kernel.org
/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9590232bb4f4cc824f3425a6e1349afbe6d6d2b7
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94669
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9120
- NVD CVE-2016-9120
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