Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-5696
net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 does not properly determine the rate of challenge ACK segments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.520 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.3, 3.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- USN-3070-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1657 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1814 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5696?
- CVE-2016-5696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5696?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5696 known to be exploited?
- 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.