Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-4477
wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/12 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3455-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4477?
- CVE-2016-4477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4477?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.