Android Broadcom Wi-Fi driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2493)

Android Broadcom Wi-Fi driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2493)
Android Broadcom Wi-Fi driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2493)

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Affected Systems:

Android <2016-06-01

Description:

CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2016-2493

Android is a mobile phone operating system based on the Linux open kernel.

On Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 6 P, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices, Android <, Broadcom Wi-Fi driver has security vulnerabilities, attackers can exploit the constructed applications to obtain elevation permissions.

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Suggestion:

Vendor patch:

Android
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html

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