Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-8405
Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: April 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5583
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8405
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in kernel components including the ION subsystem, Binder, USB driver and networking subsystem due to improper information control. A local attacker can gain access to data outside of its permission levels.
The weakness exists in kernel components including the ION subsystem, Binder, USB driver and networking subsystem due to improper information control. A local attacker can gain access to data outside of its permission levels.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-8405
Install update from vendor's website.