SB2017051273 - Resource management error in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10292)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a proximate attacker to cause a denial of service in the Wi-Fi subsystem. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-34514463. References: QC-CR#1065466.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98204
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01