What is the severity of CVE-2016-6777?

CVE-2016-6777 is rated as Critical due to its potential for local permanent device compromise.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6777?

To fix CVE-2016-6777, you should update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU driver that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-6777?

CVE-2016-6777 affects systems running the NVIDIA GPU driver, specifically on Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-6777?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-6777 to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel, leading to elevation of privilege.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6777?

There are currently no known workarounds for CVE-2016-6777; updating the driver is the recommended solution.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6777

critical

9.3

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2016-6777

First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31910462. References: N-CVE-2016-6777.

Credit: security@android.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6777?
CVE-2016-6777 is rated as Critical due to its potential for local permanent device compromise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6777?
To fix CVE-2016-6777, you should update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU driver that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-6777?
CVE-2016-6777 affects systems running the NVIDIA GPU driver, specifically on Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-6777?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-6777 to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel, leading to elevation of privilege.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6777?
There are currently no known workarounds for CVE-2016-6777; updating the driver is the recommended solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6777?
CVE-2016-6777 is rated as Critical due to its potential for local permanent device compromise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6777?
To fix CVE-2016-6777, you should update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU driver that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-6777?
CVE-2016-6777 affects systems running the NVIDIA GPU driver, specifically on Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-6777?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-6777 to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel, leading to elevation of privilege.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-6777?
There are currently no known workarounds for CVE-2016-6777; updating the driver is the recommended solution.