CVE-2016-2062 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via integer overflow in the Adreno GPU driver using a crafted ioctl call.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2062?
CVE-2016-2062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The adreno_perfcounter_query_group function in drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_perfcounter.c in the Adreno GPU driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and incorrect memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted IOCTL_KGSL_PERFCOUNTER_QUERY ioctl call.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2062?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Google Nexus 5x Firmware, Google Nexus 6p Firmware, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9c4-x5m6-x5h9.