SB2017051273 - Resource management error in Linux kernel
Published: May 12, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051273
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10292)
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.