CVE-2016-2060

Severity

93%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

165%

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2016-05-09 10:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-05-16 13:56:00

Affected Software

Google Android Operating System

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

Vendor Advisory

https://www.codeaurora.org/improper-input-validation-tethering-controller-netd-cve-2016-2060-0

Patch

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