Google Android Kernel Networking Subsystem data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Android. This impacts an unknown function of the component Kernel Networking Subsystem. Such manipulation leads to data processing. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7117. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Kernel Networking Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing.

The weakness was shared 10/05/2016 with Google as Android Security Bulletin - October 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7117 since 08/30/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/22/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95801 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:3111-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196622 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-3126-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95801) and SecurityFocus (BID 93304†). The entries VDB-92333, VDB-92334, VDB-92335 and VDB-92336 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95801
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:3111-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841025
OpenVAS Name: RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2016:2962-01
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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03/14/2016 🔍
08/30/2016 +169 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +36 days 🔍
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10/10/2016 +5 days 🔍
12/14/2016 +65 days 🔍
09/22/2022 +2108 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - October 2016
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92354
SecurityFocus: 93304 - Linux Kernel CVE-2016-7117 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2016 10:44
Updated: 09/22/2022 09:20
Changes: 10/05/2016 10:44 (69), 05/01/2019 16:18 (13), 09/22/2022 09:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:41B:103

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