CVE-2016-4568

Description

drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-v4l2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted number of planes in a VIDIOC_DQBUF ioctl call.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334316 issue tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54ab vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54ab vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4568?
CVE-2016-4568 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4568?
To fix CVE-2016-4568, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4568 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4568 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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