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CVE-2016-10764

kernel: off by one in function cqspi_setup_flash() in drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 27, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, there is an off by one in the drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c cqspi_setup_flash() function. A local attacker who is able to trigger the device probe mechanism of a cadence quadspi Memory Technology Device may be able to corrupt memory or possibly escalate privileges.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer