What is CVE-2016-10381?

CVE-2016-10381 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. CVE-2016-10381 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10381?

CVE-2016-10381 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10381?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10381. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-10381 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10381 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-10381

Critical

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the UE can send unprotected MeasurementReports revealing UE location.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-18

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-1

CVE-2016-10381 is classified as CWE-1

See CWE-1 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-10381 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01

Vendor Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-10381

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-18

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10381?

CVE-2016-10381 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 . CVE-2016-10381 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10381?

CVE-2016-10381 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10381?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10381. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-10381 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-10381 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.