CVE-2016-8463 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability 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.

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
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95245
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=cd0fa86de6ca1d4PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95245
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8463?

CVE-2016-8463 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 t...

How severe is CVE-2016-8463?

CVE-2016-8463 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-2016-8463?

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