CVE-2016-4568

Name: CVE-2016-4568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:07.067+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4568 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-v4l2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted number of planes in a VIDIOC_DQBUF ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-v4l2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted number of planes in a VIDIOC_DQBUF ioctl call.

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

0.36%

27.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.4, < 4.4.9
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.5.3

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54abVendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334316Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54abVendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54abVendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334316Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c1f6951a8a82e6de0d82b1158b5e493fc6c54abVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4568?

How severe is CVE-2016-4568?

CVE-2016-4568 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4568?

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Source: NVD / NIST