What is the severity of CVE-2015-6642?

CVE-2015-6642 is considered a high severity vulnerability allowing potential data exposure.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2015-6642?

CVE-2015-6642 affects Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6642?

To mitigate CVE-2015-6642, update your Android device to the latest version beyond 6.0 or 5.1.1 LMY49F.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6642?

CVE-2015-6642 is a potential information disclosure vulnerability in the Android kernel.

What can attackers achieve through CVE-2015-6642?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-6642 to obtain sensitive information and bypass certain protection mechanisms.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-6642

critical

9.8

CWE

264

4/1/2016

6/1/2016

26/8/2024

CVE-2015-6642

First published: Mon Jan 04 2016(Updated: )

The kernel in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 24157888.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android
Google Android	=5.1.0
Google Android	=6.0
Google Android	=6.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 is considered a high severity vulnerability allowing potential data exposure.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 affects Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6642?
To mitigate CVE-2015-6642, update your Android device to the latest version beyond 6.0 or 5.1.1 LMY49F.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 is a potential information disclosure vulnerability in the Android kernel.
What can attackers achieve through CVE-2015-6642?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-6642 to obtain sensitive information and bypass certain protection mechanisms.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 is considered a high severity vulnerability allowing potential data exposure.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 affects Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6642?
To mitigate CVE-2015-6642, update your Android device to the latest version beyond 6.0 or 5.1.1 LMY49F.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6642?
CVE-2015-6642 is a potential information disclosure vulnerability in the Android kernel.
What can attackers achieve through CVE-2015-6642?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-6642 to obtain sensitive information and bypass certain protection mechanisms.