CWE
284
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3839

First published: Fri Aug 05 2016(Updated: )

Bluetooth in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of Bluetooth 911 functionality) via a crafted application that sends a signal to a Bluetooth process, aka internal bug 28885210.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Android=4.0
Android=4.0.1
Android=4.0.2
Android=4.0.3
Android=4.0.4
Android=4.1
Android=4.1.2
Android=4.2
Android=4.2.1
Android=4.2.2
Android=4.3
Android=4.3.1
Android=4.4
Android=4.4.1
Android=4.4.2
Android=4.4.3
Android=5.0
Android=5.0.1
Android=5.1
Android=5.1.0
Android=6.0
Android=6.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3839?

    CVE-2016-3839 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Bluetooth functionality in various Android versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3839?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-3839, users should update their Android devices to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2016-3839?

    CVE-2016-3839 affects Android versions 4.0 through 6.0 before the security updates released on 2016-08-01.

  • What impact does CVE-2016-3839 have on devices?

    CVE-2016-3839 can lead to a loss of Bluetooth functionality on affected Android devices, particularly impacting emergency calls.

  • Is CVE-2016-3839 exploitative through a network?

    CVE-2016-3839 requires the attacker to send a crafted signal through a Bluetooth process, indicating a local attack vector.

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