CVE-2016-10229: google android
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-10229UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10229DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10229
Published 04-04-2017Last modified 03-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10229 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 12.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
12.87%
0%100%
Medium · +0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 04-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
12.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 12.82% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score12.87%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- linux< 3.13.0-79.123
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1
Alpine1 product
- linux-grsec< 4.1.39-r0
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.1-1
Google1 product
- android≤ 7.1.1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.2, < 3.2.76 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.113 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.103 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.53 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.77 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.45 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.40 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.21
5 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197c949e7798fbf28cfadc69d9ca0c2abbf93191X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
