Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10907
An issue was discovered in drivers/iio/dac/ad5755.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.6. There is an out of bounds write in the function ad5755_parse_dt.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.6 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10907?
- CVE-2016-10907 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10907?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.