CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux, Android. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2016-5870
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.39%
Linux Android
Original NVD Description
The msm_ipc_router_close function in net/ipc_router/ipc_router_socket.c in the ipc_router component for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering failure of an accept system call for an AF_MSM_IPC socket.
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