CVE-2016-3680

High

Published: 26/05/2016(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi driver in Huawei Mate 8 devices before versions NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL00C01B182 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

The organization may experience Wi-Fi service outages, leading to availability issues and potential unauthorized privilege escalation by attackers.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update devices to the latest software versions to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized applications.

Other vulnerabilities in Sterownik Wi-Fi w urządzeniach Huawei Mate 8

CVE-2016-3681High
Buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi driver in Huawei Mate 8 devices before versions NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL00C01B182 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privileges via a crafted application.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi driver in Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL before NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL before NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL before NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL before NXT-TL00C01B182 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application, aka HWPSIRT-2016-03020.