VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.