Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-8400 is an Android information disclosure issue in NVIDIA's librm/libnvrm component. A malicious local app could access data beyond its permission level. The provided sources rate the issue Moderate because the impact is sensitive-data exposure, not full remote compromise. Exposure is most likely on older Android devices or embedded Android builds using Kernel-3.18 with NVIDIA libnvrm. Standard servers, desktops, and non-Android assets are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a moderate legacy mobile-device risk. Prioritize if affected devices handle regulated, customer, or credential data, or if they cannot receive OEM security updates. Mitigation focus: Identify Android assets using Kernel-3.18 and NVIDIA libnvrm/librm.; Apply relevant Android, OEM, or NVIDIA security updates covering CVE-2016-8400.; For unsupported devices, assess replacement or isolation from sensitive workloads..
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- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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