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TI-2016-07438 Aliases CVE-2016-9084GHSA-76pq-5vq9-r25r

drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 misuses the kzalloc…

Priority LOW 34CWE-190Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 misuses the kzalloc function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.8.11VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.8.11 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0387 Released 2017-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.rt56.435.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2017:0386 Released 2017-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.10.2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0387
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0387
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9084
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76pq-5vq9-r25r

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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