Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-8466
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31822524. References: B-RB#105268.
EPSS: 0.013 (68.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.10, 3.18
- N/a Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18 — versions Android Kernel-3.10 Kernel-3.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8466?
- CVE-2016-8466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8466?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8466 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.