Is CVE-2016-8405 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-8405 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-8405?

CVE-2016-8405 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-8405?

CVE-2016-8405 has an EPSS score of 1.55% (72th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8405?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.9.6-1 or later. Fixes are available for 14 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-8405

MEDIUMEPSS 72th pctl

4.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in kernel components including the ION subsystem, Binder, USB driver and networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31651010.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.9.6-1CVE-2016-8405

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-3.13.0-126-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-126.175USN-3381-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

72ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references1

debian.org

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-24919	High	8.6	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-14181	Medium	5.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-34429	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
CVE-2021-41277	Critical	10.0	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-2183	High	7.5	96%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.