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CVE-2015-6642 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 CVE
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google android
5.1.0
6.0
6.0.1

CPE

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-6642
NVD Published Date:
Jan 6, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-6642 Details - Not Deferred