PT-2016-4992 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2015-06-03 · Updated 2020-08-04 · CVE-2016-2061

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 3.x

Description The issue is related to an integer signedness error in the MSM V4L2 video driver. This error can be exploited by attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in array overflow and memory corruption. The exploitation is possible via a crafted application that triggers an msm isp axi create stream call.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 3.x, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2015-1485

ALT-PU-2015-1849

CVE-2016-2061

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

References · 8

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2061 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2061 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/id=79db14ca9f791a14be9376a0340ad3b9b9a4d603 · Note
• https://codeaurora.org/array-overflow-msm-v4l2-video-driver-allows-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2061 · Note