What is CVE-2016-2059?

CVE-2016-2059 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10. CVE-2016-2059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2059?

CVE-2016-2059 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2059?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2059. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-2059 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-2059

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-05-05

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-269

CVE-2016-2059 is classified as CWE-269

See CWE-269 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-2059 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90230

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035765

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Codeaurora
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/linux-ipc-router-binding-any-port-control-port-cve-2016-2059

Broken Link
Kernel patch commit
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=9e8bdd63f7011dff5523ea435433834b3702398d
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-2059

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-05-05

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2059?

CVE-2016-2059 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 . CVE-2016-2059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2059?

CVE-2016-2059 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2059?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2059. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-2059 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-2059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.