Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-10229
udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.
EPSS: 0.128 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10229?
- CVE-2016-10229 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10229?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10229 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.