CVE-2016-8438

Critical

Description

Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJan 12, 2017
First seenJan 12, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.18—

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CVE-2016-8438 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar