CVE-2016-3890
high
CVSS v3
7.0
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.0
Description
The Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) implementation in adb/sockets.cpp in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-09-01 mishandles socket close operations, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28347842.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
69%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:6.0.1+r43-1 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3890
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92851
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/014b01706cc64dc9c2ad94a96f62e07c058d0b5d
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/268068f25673242d1d5130d96202d3288c91b700
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.