CVE-2016-5870 : The msm_ipc_router_close function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router

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.

Published 2017-04-04 18:59:00

Updated 2020-07-31 20:35:37

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2016-5870

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 3.19.8
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2016-5870

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2016-5870

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152

IPs affected by CVE-2016-5870 25,686

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5870

EPSS FAQ

0.07%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 19 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5870

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-5870

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-5870

https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=71fe5361cbef34e2d606b79e8936a910a3e95566

kernel/msm-3.18 - Unnamed repository; edit this file 'description' to name the repository.
Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97414

Linux Kernel CVE-2016-5870 Null Pointer Dereference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://www.codeaurora.org/null-pointer-dereference-when-processing-accept-system-call-user-process-afmsmipc-sockets-cve-2016

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