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TI-2016-06906 Aliases CVE-2016-8399GHSA-jjrq-xfh3-2fg8

Improper access control in Google Android

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and current compiler optimizations restrict access to the vulnerable code. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31349935.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02341 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleAndroidKernel-3.10; Kernel-3.18—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected Kernel-3.10; Kernel-3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.19 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.38; 4.5 to before 4.8.14VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.19 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.38; 4.5 to before 4.8.14 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2931 Released 2017-10-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.rt56.626.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2017:2930 Released 2017-10-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7
  • RHSA-2017:0869 Released 2017-04-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) kernel-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) kernel-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf-2.6.32-573.41.1.el6
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:0817 Released 2017-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-696.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-696.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-696.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-696.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0869
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0817
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2931
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8399
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjrq-xfh3-2fg8

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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