ubuntu · CVE-2016-8418

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Priority: high Published: 2017-02-08 15:59:00 UTC Updated: 2025-08-25 22:11:57 UTC

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Freshness: upstream tracker timestamp is available; use API updated time as primary recency signal.

Tracker summary

CVE-2016-8418 high priority: Ubuntu including 27 source packages (linux, linux-armadaxp, …), 162 status rows across 6 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety, zesty): DNE 104, needs-triage 26, not-affected 21, ignored 11.

Description:

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Qualcomm crypto driver could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution in the context of the kernel. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-32652894. References: QC-CR#1077457.

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