CVE-2016-8463: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm FUSE file system could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30786860. References: QC-CR#586855.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 3.10 only; version 3.18 only

Published 2017-01-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.