PT-2016-4995 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Scottybauer1 · Published 2015-06-03 · Updated 2020-08-06 · CVE-2016-2066

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 QDSP6 audio driver. This error can be exploited by attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption. The exploitation is possible via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 3.x, update to a version that includes a fix for the integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver.

Fix

DoS

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2015-1485

ALT-PU-2015-1849

CVE-2016-2066

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2066 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=775fca8289eff931f91ff6e8c36cf2034ba59e88 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2066 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2064-cve · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91046 · Note