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CVE-2016-6690

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Published: Oct 10, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The sound driver in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28838221.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android
Google
1 product
Android
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Android
Up to 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (4)

Source: security@android.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: security@android.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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