VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8440
Possible buffer overflow in SMMU system call.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Possible buffer overflow in SMMU system call. Improper input validation in ADSP SID2CB system call may result in hypervisor memory overwrite. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31625306. References: QC-CR#1036747.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.