kernel: privilege escalation in sys_oabi_*() in arm kernel
Published Aug 5, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.58%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat 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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00582) | 45.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 42.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 18.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3857 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381188 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3857
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3857
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3857 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381188 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3857 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3857 |
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