CVE-2016-8398 is a critical vulnerability affecting Android devices running Linux Kernel 3.18, where unauthenticated Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages can be processed by the User Equipment (UE) even without an established EPS security context. This flaw carries a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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