Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-6646
The System V IPC implementation in the kernel in Android before 6.0 2016-01-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (global kernel resource consumption) by leveraging improper interaction between IPC resource allocation and the memory manager, aka internal bug 22300191, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7613.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 (vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6646?
- CVE-2015-6646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6646?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-6646 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.