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CVE-2016-8400

N/A

Published: January 12, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelAndroid

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.9%

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA librm library (libnvrm) could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251599. References: N-CVE-2016-8400.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Android · Google

60%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94713

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-200

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