What is CVE-2016-2066?

CVE-2016-2066 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2016-2066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2066?

CVE-2016-2066 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2066?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2066. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-2066 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-2066

High

Integer signedness error 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 gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-06-13

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-269

CVE-2016-2066 is classified as CWE-269

See CWE-269 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-2066 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91046

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Codeaurora
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2064-cve

Broken Link
Kernel patch commit
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=775fca8289eff931f91ff6e8c36cf2034ba59e88
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-2066

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-06-13

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2066?

CVE-2016-2066 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2016-2066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2066?

CVE-2016-2066 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2066?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2066. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-2066 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-2066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.