CVE-2016-2062

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 5, 2016
First seenMay 5, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.19.8—
google nexus_5x_firmwareNo range specified—
google nexus_6p_firmwareNo range specified—

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CVE-2016-2062 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar