CVE-2016-6179: High severity huawei honor 6 firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2016
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Updated

The WiFi driver in Huawei Honor 6 smartphones with software H60-L01 before H60-L01C00B850, H60-L11 before H60-L11C00B850, H60-L21 before H60-L21C00B850, H60-L02 before H60-L02C00B850, H60-L12 before H60-L12C00B850, and H60-L03 before H60-L03C01B850 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l01<=h60-l01c00b850
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l02<=h60-l02c00b850
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l03<=h60-l03c01b850
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l11<=h60-l11c00b850
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l12<=h60-l12c00b850
Huawei Honor 6 Firmware>=h60-l21<=h60-l21c00b850
Huawei Honor 6

Event History

Sep 7, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6179?

CVE-2016-6179 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability in the WiFi driver of certain Huawei Honor 6 smartphones.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-6179?

To fix CVE-2016-6179, update the firmware of your Huawei Honor 6 device to the latest version as specified in the vendor's advisory.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2016-6179?

CVE-2016-6179 affects Huawei Honor 6 smartphones running specific firmware versions prior to H60-L01C00B850, H60-L11C00B850, and others.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-6179?

The impact of CVE-2016-6179 is that it allows attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting network connectivity.

5

When was CVE-2016-6179 disclosed?

CVE-2016-6179 was disclosed in July 2016 as part of a security advisory by Huawei.

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