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CVE-2016-5856

Published: Apr 12, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
HIGH
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5856
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

Drivers/soc/qcom/spcom.c in the Qualcomm SPCom driver in the Android kernel 2017-03-05 allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5857.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux4.3.6 (including)4.3.6 (including)
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*

References

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