What is the severity of CVE-2016-1496?

CVE-2016-1496 is classified as having a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the system.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1496?

To fix CVE-2016-1496, users should update their Huawei P8 devices to the latest firmware versions as specified in the security advisory.

What versions of Huawei P8 are affected by CVE-2016-1496?

CVE-2016-1496 affects Huawei P8 devices running specific firmware versions prior to GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10C00B230.

Can CVE-2016-1496 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-1496 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the affected system.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1496?

CVE-2016-1496 is a denial of service vulnerability related to the graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-1496

high

7.1

CWE

399

13/4/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1496

First published: Wed Apr 13 2016(Updated: )

The graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B230 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application, aka a "semaphore deadlock issue."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei P8 ALE-UL00
Huawei P8 Smartphone Firmware	=gra-cl00c92b220
Huawei P8 Smartphone Firmware	=gra-cl10c92b220
Huawei P8 Smartphone Firmware	=gra-tl00c01b220
Huawei P8 Smartphone Firmware	=gra-ul00c00b220
Huawei P8 Smartphone Firmware	=gra-ul10c00b220

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Reference Links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160113-01-smartphone-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1496?
CVE-2016-1496 is classified as having a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the system.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1496?
To fix CVE-2016-1496, users should update their Huawei P8 devices to the latest firmware versions as specified in the security advisory.
What versions of Huawei P8 are affected by CVE-2016-1496?
CVE-2016-1496 affects Huawei P8 devices running specific firmware versions prior to GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10C00B230.
Can CVE-2016-1496 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-1496 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the affected system.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1496?
CVE-2016-1496 is a denial of service vulnerability related to the graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones.

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