What is CVE-2016-10907?

CVE-2016-10907 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2016-10907 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10907?

CVE-2016-10907 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10907?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2016-10907 patch availability.

Is CVE-2016-10907 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10907 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2016-10907

High

An issue was discovered in drivers/iio/dac/ad5755.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.6. There is an out of bounds write in the function ad5755_parse_dt.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-19

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2016-10907 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

4 total

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.6

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9d47964bfd471f0dd4c89f28556aec68bffa0020

Patch Vendor Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K79609038?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-10907

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2019-08-19

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10907?

CVE-2016-10907 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2016-10907 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10907?

CVE-2016-10907 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10907?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2016-10907 patch availability.
Is CVE-2016-10907 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2016-10907 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.