CVE-2016-6679

Name: CVE-2016-6679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-10T10:59:56.09+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6679 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and Android One devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that makes a setwpaie ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 29915601 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1000913.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and Android One devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that makes a setwpaie ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 29915601 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1000913.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 7.0

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2016-6679?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6679 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST