First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | =3.10 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.18 | |
Android |
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CVE-2016-10292 is rated as High due to its potential to cause a remote denial of service in the Wi-Fi subsystem.
To fix CVE-2016-10292, update the Android device to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2016-10292 affects Android versions running Kernel 3.10 and 3.18.
Yes, CVE-2016-10292 can be exploited by a proximate attacker to cause a denial of service.
The impact of CVE-2016-10292 on affected devices includes the potential disruption of the Wi-Fi subsystem.