CVE-2016-5868

Description

drivers/net/ethernet/msm/rndis_ipa.c in the Qualcomm networking driver in Android allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application compromising a privileged process.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 patch vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=fbb765a3f813f5cc85ddab21487fd65f24bf6a8c patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98197 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5868?
CVE-2016-5868 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5868?
To fix CVE-2016-5868, 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-2016-5868 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5868 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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