What is the severity of CVE-2016-6755?

CVE-2016-6755 is rated as High due to its potential to allow a malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.

How does CVE-2016-6755 affect Android devices?

CVE-2016-6755 can compromise the security of Android devices running specific versions of the Qualcomm camera driver.

What kind of exploitation does CVE-2016-6755 require?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-6755 requires compromising a privileged process on the device.

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2016-6755?

CVE-2016-6755 affects Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.

What steps should be taken to mitigate CVE-2016-6755?

To mitigate CVE-2016-6755, users should update their Android devices to the latest security patches that address this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6755

high

7.6

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-6755

First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30740545. References: QC-CR#1065916.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android
Linux Kernel	=3.10
Linux Kernel	=3.18
	=3.10
	=3.18

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-6755?
CVE-2016-6755 is rated as High due to its potential to allow a malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.
How does CVE-2016-6755 affect Android devices?
CVE-2016-6755 can compromise the security of Android devices running specific versions of the Qualcomm camera driver.
What kind of exploitation does CVE-2016-6755 require?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-6755 requires compromising a privileged process on the device.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2016-6755?
CVE-2016-6755 affects Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.
What steps should be taken to mitigate CVE-2016-6755?
To mitigate CVE-2016-6755, users should update their Android devices to the latest security patches that address this vulnerability.

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