Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-0728

The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer over…

EPSS: 0.547 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1034701 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0750 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • USN-2871-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • RHSA-2016:0068 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0205 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • USN-2870-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0751 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • USN-2872-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0747 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0728?
CVE-2016-0728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-0728?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0728 known to be exploited?
102 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.