CVE-2016-10292
Description
A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver could enable a proximate attacker to cause a denial of service in the Wi-Fi subsystem. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-34514463. References: QC-CR#1065466.
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A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver on Android kernels 3.10 and 3.18 allows a proximate attacker to cause Wi-Fi subsystem DoS.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability resides in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver as used in Android kernels 3.10 and 3.18 [1]. A proximate attacker can trigger a denial of service condition in the Wi-Fi subsystem by sending specially crafted packets, causing the driver to crash or hang.
Exploitation
An attacker within Wi-Fi range (proximate) can exploit this vulnerability without authentication. By sending a sequence of malformed Wi‑Fi frames to the target device, the attacker causes the Qualcomm Wi‑Fi driver to enter an unrecoverable state, resulting in a denial of service of the Wi‑Fi subsystem.
Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service of the Wi‑Fi subsystem. The device loses Wi‑Fi connectivity until the driver is restarted or the device is rebooted. No code execution or data compromise is indicated.
Mitigation
The fix was included in the Android Security Bulletin for May 2017 [1]. Affected devices should update to the latest kernel patch (referenced as QC-CR#1065466). No workaround is documented; all supported Android devices have received the patch.
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References
2- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98204nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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