CVE-2016-8463

MEDIUM

Android Kernel <3.10, <3.18 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

References (3)

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=cd0fa86de6ca1d40c0a93d86d1c0f7846e8a9a10

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95245

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0026

EPSS Percentile 48.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Affected Products (4)

linux/linux_kernel

Google Inc./Android < Kernel-3.10

Google Inc./Android < Kernel-3.18

Timeline

Published Jan 12, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026