Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-8395
Published: January 12, 2017 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39906
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8395
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 NVIDIA camera driver could enable an attacker to cause a local permanent denial of service, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local permanent denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31403040. References: N-CVE-2016-8395.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-8395
Install update from vendor's website.