Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and current compiler optimizations restrict access to the vulnerable code. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31349935.
Published: 2017-01-12
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3189-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3189-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3190-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3190-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:20:31.231Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-8399

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-12T15:59:01.543

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8399

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8399 - Bugzilla

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