Vulnerability Description
netd in Android before 2016-08-05 mishandles tethering and stdio streams, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR959631.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 6.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/system/netd/commit/?h=LA.BF64.1.2Issue TrackingPatch
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/system/netd/commit/?h=LA.BR.1&id=Issue TrackingPatch
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/system/netd/commit/?h=LA.BF64.1.2Issue TrackingPatch
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/system/netd/commit/?h=LA.BR.1&id=Issue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3856?
CVE-2016-3856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). netd in Android before 2016-08-05 mishandles tethering and stdio streams, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Q...
How severe is CVE-2016-3856?
CVE-2016-3856 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3856?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.