# CVE-2016-2424: server/content/SyncStorageEngine.java in SyncStorageEngine in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x befo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

server/content/SyncStorageEngine.java in SyncStorageEngine in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 mismanages certain authority data, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26513719.

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## References

- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d3383d5bfab296ba3adbc121ff8a7b542bde4afb

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