kernel: multiple integer overflows in the MDSS driver
Published Aug 30, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.73%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the MDSS driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large size value, related to mdss_compat_utils.c, mdss_fb.c, and mdss_rotator.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- ≥ 3.0 · ≤ 3.19.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 76.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 74.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 46.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 71.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 69.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 65.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92695 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5344 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866172 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5344
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=1d2297267c24f2c44bd0ecb244ddb8bc880a29b7 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/integer-overflow-mdss-driver-cve-2016-5344 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5344
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92695 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5344 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866172 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5344 | ||
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=1d2297267c24f2c44bd0ecb244ddb8bc880a29b7 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.codeaurora.org/integer-overflow-mdss-driver-cve-2016-5344 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5344 |
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