PT-2017-1257 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-02-08 · Updated 2017-07-25 · CVE-2016-8420

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 could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. The vulnerability is associated with insufficient access control in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver, potentially enabling a remote attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the kernel context using a local malicious application.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.10 through Kernel-3.18, 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:2017-00371

CVE-2016-8420

Affected Products

Android

Qualcomm Wi-Fi Driver

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8420 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8420 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00371 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8420 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8420 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8420 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037798 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96047 · Note