CVE-2016-6690 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6690?

CVE-2016-6690 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6690?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.

Vulnerability Description

The sound driver in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28838221.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6690?

CVE-2016-6690 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The sound driver in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted appli...

How severe is CVE-2016-6690?

CVE-2016-6690 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6690?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.