CVE-2016-2064 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in the Linux kernel MSM QDSP6 audio driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2064?
CVE-2016-2064 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 7 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-audio-effects-q6-v2.c in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call specifying many commands.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2064?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2064?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-2064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmj7-f3jq-4x7q.