PT-2016-5728 · Google · Android

Yuru Shao · Published 2016-09-11 · Updated 2017-08-13 · CVE-2016-3898

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-09-01 Android versions 7.0 before 2016-09-01

Description The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically the loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality, via a crafted application. This application can modify the TTY mode by broadcasting an intent.

Recommendations For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0, update to version 5.1.1 or later. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-09-01, apply the September 2016 security patch or later. For Android versions 7.0 before 2016-09-01, apply the September 2016 security patch or later.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-3898

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3898 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3898 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3898 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3898 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3898 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d · Patch
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036763 · Note