Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10764
In the Linux kernel before 4.9.6, there is an off by one in the drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c cqspi_setup_flash() function. There are CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT elements in the ->f_pdata array so the ">" should be ">=" instead.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10764?
- CVE-2016-10764 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10764?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.