CVE-2016-5870

Description

The msm_ipc_router_close function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router_socket.c in the ipc_router component for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering failure of an accept system call for an AF_MSM_IPC socket.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory codeaurora.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/null-pointer-dereference-when-processing-accept-system-call-user-process-afmsmipc-sockets-cve-2016 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97414 vdb entry third party advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=71fe5361cbef34e2d606b79e8936a910a3e95566 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5870?
CVE-2016-5870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5870?
To fix CVE-2016-5870, 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-2016-5870 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5870 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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