The arcmsr_iop_message_xfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c in the Linux…
Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00446 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 to before 3.2.84; 3.3 to before 3.10.105; 3.11 to before 3.12.67; 3.13 to before 3.16.39; 3.17 to before 3.18.46; 3.19 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.27; 4.5 to before 4.7.10; 4.8 to before 4.8.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 to before 3.2.84; 3.3 to before 3.10.105; 3.11 to before 3.12.67; 3.13 to before 3.16.39; 3.17 to before 3.18.46; 3.19 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.27; 4.5 to before 4.7.10; 4.8 to before 4.8.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-268m-95p3-rgg5
References
Patch 3
Advisory 11
- USN-3146-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377330
- USN-3144-2
- USN-3146-1
- USN-3145-1
- [oss-security] 20160916 Re: linux kernel SCSI arcmsr driver: buffer overflow in arcmsr_iop_message_xfer()
- [linux-kernel] 20160915 Re: [patch v2] arcmsr: buffer overflow in arcmsr_iop_message_xfer()
- USN-3144-1
- USN-3147-1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7425
- USN-3145-2
Sources
- CVE-2016-7425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-268m-95p3-rgg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7425 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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