CVE-2016-2427

The AES-GCM specification in RFC 5084, as used in Android 5.x and 6.x, recommends 12 octets for the aes-ICVlen parameter field, which might make it easier for attackers to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism and discover an authentication key via a crafted application, aka internal bug...

CVE-2016-2427

The CVE-2016-2427 entry concerns AES-GCM-ICVlen = 12 octets in the AES-GCM implementation used by Android 5.x–6.x. The NVD description cites a potential weakness that could defeat cryptographic protection and reveal an authentication key via a crafted app. However, Android’s vendor notes state th...