SB2016052701 - Fedora 24 update for libimobiledevice, libusbmuxd
Published: May 27, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016052701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Access bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5104)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd. A remote attacker can connect to an IPv4 TCP socket, bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.