CVE-2016-2059

Name: CVE-2016-2059
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-05T21:59:07.127+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2059 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. The msm_ipc_router_bind_control_port function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c in the IPC router kernel module for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not verify that a port is a client port, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (race condition and list corruption) by making many BIND_CONTROL_PORT ioctl calls.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The msm_ipc_router_bind_control_port function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c in the IPC router kernel module for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not verify that a port is a client port, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (race condition and list corruption) by making many BIND_CONTROL_PORT ioctl calls.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.21%

10.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8
Google	Android	<= 7.0

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035765Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=9e8bdd63f7011dff5523ea435433834b3702398dMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/linux-ipc-router-binding-any-port-control-port-cve-2016-2059Broken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035765Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=9e8bdd63f7011dff5523ea435433834b3702398dMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/linux-ipc-router-binding-any-port-control-port-cve-2016-2059Broken Link

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2059?

How severe is CVE-2016-2059?

CVE-2016-2059 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2059?

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Source: NVD / NIST