What is CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2016-2068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 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-2016-2068?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2068. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-2068 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2016-2068

High

The MSM QDSP6 audio driver (aka sound 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 (integer overflow, and buffer overflow or buffer over-read) via a crafted application that performs a (1) AUDIO_EFFECTS_WRITE or (2) AUDIO_EFFECTS_READ operation, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR1006609.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-07-11

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-190

CVE-2016-2068 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-2068 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Codeaurora
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2068-0

Broken Link
Kernel patch commit
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=01ee86da5a0cd788f134e360e2be517ef52b6b00
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=9900650540c889f761d102202bc80306ae80ab83
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-2068

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-07-11

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2016-2068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 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-2016-2068?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2068. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-2068 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-2068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →