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Debian: CVE-2016-3890: android-platform-system-core -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-3890: android-platform-system-core -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/11/2016
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

The Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) implementation in adb/sockets.cpp in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-09-01 mishandles socket close operations, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28347842.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-android-platform-system-core

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