CVE-2016-10342

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fixed version Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the syscall handler mechanism of the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Linux kernel, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.