CVE-2016-2063

Name: CVE-2016-2063
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-07T21:59:04.987+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2063 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack-based buffer overflow in the supply_lm_input_write function in drivers/thermal/supply_lm_core.c in the MSM Thermal 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 cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that sends a large amount of data through the debugfs interface.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the supply_lm_input_write function in drivers/thermal/supply_lm_core.c in the MSM Thermal 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 cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that sends a large amount of data through the debugfs interface.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92381Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=ab3f46119ca10de87a11fe966b0723c48f27acd4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/stack-overflow-msm-thermal-driver-allows-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2063Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92381Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=ab3f46119ca10de87a11fe966b0723c48f27acd4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/stack-overflow-msm-thermal-driver-allows-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2063Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2063?

How severe is CVE-2016-2063?

CVE-2016-2063 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2063?

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Source: NVD / NIST