PT-2017-1092 · Google · Android

Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2016-8463

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.10 through Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to resource management errors in the Qualcomm FUSE file system of the Android operating system. It allows a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This problem is considered high-risk due to the possibility of remote denial of service.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10 through Kernel-3.18, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent remote denial of service attacks.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00185

CVE-2016-8463

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8463 · Security Note
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=cd0fa86de6ca1d40c0a93d86d1c0f7846e8a9a10 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8463 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00185 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95245 · Note