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CVE-2016-3890 Detail

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.


Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.0 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Hyperlink Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92851
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/014b01706cc64dc9c2ad94a96f62e07c058d0b5d Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/268068f25673242d1d5130d96202d3288c91b700 Issue Tracking  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3890
NVD Published Date:
09/11/2016
NVD Last Modified:
08/12/2017
Source:
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)