CVE-2015-7292

The CVE-2015-7292 entry describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the havok_write function of drivers/staging/havok/havok.c in Amazon Fire OS prior to 2016-01-15. A long string directed to /dev/hv can cause a denial of service (panic) and may have unspecified other impact. The vulnerability affe...

CVE-2015-7292

Stack-based buffer overflow in the havokwrite function in drivers/staging/havok/havok.c in Amazon Fire OS before 2016-01-15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service panic or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to /dev/hv...

Amazon Faces Backlash Over Removal Of Device Encryption

Amazon’s decision to remove encryption from its tablets running the latest Fire OS 5 release of its software has many privacy-minded tablet owners are crying foul. They are blasting Amazon for making their tablets less secure and no longer safe to store personal data from email credentials, credi...