CVE-2016-6737
Publication date 25 November 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel ION subsystem in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Android ID: A-30928456.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |