CVE-2016-2059

Description

The msm_ipc_router_bind_control_port function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c in the IPC router kernel module for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not verify that a port is a client port, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (race condition and list corruption) by making many BIND_CONTROL_PORT ioctl calls.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory android.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory codeaurora.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/linux-ipc-router-binding-any-port-control-port-cve-2016-2059 broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035765 third party advisory vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90230 third party advisory vdb entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=9e8bdd63f7011dff5523ea435433834b3702398d patch mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2059?
CVE-2016-2059 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2059?
To fix CVE-2016-2059, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2059 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2059 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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