CVE-2016-10764

Name: CVE-2016-10764
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-27T22:15:11.48+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10764 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel before 4.9.6, there is an off by one in the drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c cqspi_setup_flash() function. There are CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT elements in the ->f_pdata array so the ">" should be ">=" instead.. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.9.6, there is an off by one in the drivers/mtd/spi-nor/cadence-quadspi.c cqspi_setup_flash() function. There are CQSPI_MAX_CHIPSELECT elements in the ->f_pdata array so the ">" should be ">=" instead.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.08%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.8, < 4.9.6

References

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/193e87143c290ec16838f5368adc0e0bc94eb931Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24444495?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

Timeline

Published: Jul 27, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10764?

How severe is CVE-2016-10764?

CVE-2016-10764 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10764?

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Source: NVD / NIST