CVE-2016-7911

A use-after-free vulnerability in sys_ioprio_get() was found due to get_task_ioprio() accessing the task->io_context without holding the task lock and could potentially race with exit_io_context(), leading to a use-after-free.

This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 are not planning to be updated to address this issue. If this affects you please lodge a support request.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This issue 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/.

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