CVE-2016-9278 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted ioctl command. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6736.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Exynos Fimg2D Driver	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-NOV-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-NOV-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9278?

CVE-2016-9278 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted ioctl command. The Samsung ID is SVE-...

How severe is CVE-2016-9278?

CVE-2016-9278 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-2016-9278?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Exynos Fimg2D Driver.