VDB-90592 · CVE-2016-2064 · BID 92375

Linux Kernel 3.x msm-audio-effects-q6-v2.c out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel 3.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-audio-effects-q6-v2.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-2064. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 3.x (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file sound/soc/msm/qdsp6v2/msm-audio-effects-q6-v2.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 08/07/2016 by Seven Shen with Trend Micro (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us.codeaurora.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2064 since 01/25/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92375†). The entry VDB-90593 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Patch: us.codeaurora.org

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01/25/2016 🔍
08/07/2016 +195 days 🔍
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08/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/12/2022 +2225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: us.codeaurora.org
Researcher: Seven Shen
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2064 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2064
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90592
SecurityFocus: 92375 - Linux Kernel CVE-2016-2064 Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:16
Updated: 09/12/2022 14:59
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:16 (51), 03/21/2019 19:45 (15), 09/12/2022 14:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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