CVE-2016-6680

Description

CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and Android One devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that makes an iw_set_priv ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 29982678 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1048052.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory android.com Vendor Advisory codeaurora.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93309 third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=2f2fa073b95d4700de88c0f7558b4a18c13ac552 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6680?
CVE-2016-6680 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6680?
To fix CVE-2016-6680, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6680 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6680 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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