CVE-2016-10764

In the Linux kernel before 4.9.6, there is an off by one in the drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c cqspi_setup_flash() function. There are CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT elements in the ->f_pdata array so the ">" should be ">=" instead.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495	Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-07-27 15:15

Updated : 2023-01-19 08:08

NVD link : CVE-2016-10764

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10764

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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