CVE-2015-6642

The kernel in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 24157888.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

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CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 -~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 -

Information

Published : 2016-01-06 19:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-6642

Mitre link : CVE-2015-6642

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-6642

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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