Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in drivers/soc/qcom/subsystem_restart.c in the Qualcomm subsystem driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that provides a long string, aka Android internal bug 28675151 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1022641.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | <= 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92873
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=0c148b9a9028c56Issue TrackingPatch
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92873
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=0c148b9a9028c56Issue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3858?
CVE-2016-3858 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in drivers/soc/qcom/subsystem_restart.c in the Qualcomm subsystem driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted appli...
How severe is CVE-2016-3858?
CVE-2016-3858 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-2016-3858?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.