CVE-2016-3857

kernel: privilege escalation in sys_oabi_*() in arm kernel

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 5, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The kernel in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28522518.

Statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG-2 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment