CVE-2016-8443 Missing authorization in Android
Incorrect hypervisor configuration allows unauthorized access to subsystem page tables, potentially enabling data exposure or privilege escalation in Android.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8443?
CVE-2016-8443 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Possible unauthorized memory access in the hypervisor. Incorrect configuration provides access to subsystem page tables. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-32576499. References: QC-CR#964185.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8443?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8443 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-2016-8443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjmr-jwp3-2g59.