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CVE-2016-3792

Published: Jul 11, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3792
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices mishandles userspace data copying, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 27725204 and Qualcomm internal bug CR561022.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidGoogle*6.0.1 (including)
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*

References

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