High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-3900
CVE-2016-3900
Description
cmds/servicemanager/service_manager.c in ServiceManager in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not properly restrict service registration, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29431260.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.2, <5.1.1, <2016-10-01, <2016-10-01
- Range: <5.0.2, <5.1.1, <2016-10-01, <2016-10-01
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/047eec456943dc082e33220d28abb7df4e089f69nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/d3c6ce463ac91ecbeb2128beb475d31d3ca6ef42nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93291nvd
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