# CVE-2016-2059: 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,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/linux-ipc-router-binding-any-port-control-port-cve-2016-2059
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035765
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90230
- https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=9e8bdd63f7011dff5523ea435433834b3702398d

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