CVE-2016-8398 Missing authorization in Android
Unauthenticated NAS messages are processed by the Android kernel without an existing security context, allowing attackers to bypass authentication checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8398?
CVE-2016-8398 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthenticated messages processed by the UE. Certain NAS messages are processed when no EPS security context exists in the UE. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31548486. References: QC-CR#877705.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-8398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wh6j-frq8-76pq.