What is the severity of CVE-2016-8465?

CVE-2016-8465 is rated as Moderate due to the requirement of compromising a privileged process before exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8465?

The best fix for CVE-2016-8465 is to apply the security updates provided by the affected software vendors.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-8465?

CVE-2016-8465 affects certain versions of the Android operating system and Linux Kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8465?

CVE-2016-8465 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Can CVE-2016-8465 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2016-8465 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to a compromised privileged process.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8465

high

7.6

CWE

264

3/1/2017

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-8465

First published: Thu Jan 12 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32474971. References: B-RB#106053.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8465?
CVE-2016-8465 is rated as Moderate due to the requirement of compromising a privileged process before exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8465?
The best fix for CVE-2016-8465 is to apply the security updates provided by the affected software vendors.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-8465?
CVE-2016-8465 affects certain versions of the Android operating system and Linux Kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8465?
CVE-2016-8465 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
Can CVE-2016-8465 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-8465 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to a compromised privileged process.

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