Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-10292
Published: May 12, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10292
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10292
Install update from vendor's website.