CVE-2016-8459 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Possible buffer overflow in storage subsystem. Bad parameters as part of listener responses to RPMB commands could lead to buffer overflow. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-32577972. References: QC-CR#988462.

Published: 2017-01-12

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google Inc.

Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Kernel-3.18`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9307	Possible buffer overflow in storage subsystem. Bad parameters as part of listener responses to RPMB commands could lead to buffer overflow. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-32577972. References: QC-CR#988462.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01728.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2017-01-12T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:31.405Z

Reserved: 2016-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8459

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-12T20:59:01.453

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:54:24.090

Link: CVE-2016-8459

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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