PT-2017-1255 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-02-08 · Updated 2017-07-25 · CVE-2016-8476

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver, which is associated with insufficient access control. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel using a local malicious application. The issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10 through Kernel-3.18, update the system to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00369

CVE-2016-8476

Affected Products

Android

Qualcomm Wi-Fi Driver

References · 9

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8476 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8476 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8476 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00369 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8476 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8476 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037798 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96047 · Note