CVE-2016-6690

The sound driver in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28838221.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-10-10 11:00

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6690

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6690

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6690

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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