CVE-2016-8463
Description
A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm FUSE file system could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30786860. References: QC-CR#586855.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-kernel | 3.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.18 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95245
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=cd0fa86de6ca1d40c0a93d86d1c0f7846e8a9a10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95245
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.