The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices by connecting to an IPv4 TCP socket.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-5104 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | usbmuxd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libimobiledevice | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libimobiledevice | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | usbmuxd | Will not fix |
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