VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-8459

Possible buffer overflow in storage subsystem.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.73%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

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: 1.73% probability · 76th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: security@android.com

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.