CVE-2016-5104

Description

The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices by connecting to an IPv4 TCP socket.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00029.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339988
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd/commit/4397b3376dc4e4cb1c991d0aed61ce6482614196
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice/commit/df1f5c4d70d0c19ad40072f5246ca457e7f9849e
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/1 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00042.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-2 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/6 mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00027.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00028.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5104?
CVE-2016-5104 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5104?
To fix CVE-2016-5104, 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-2016-5104 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5104 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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