High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-2060

Description

server/TetherController.cpp in the tethering controller in netd, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate upstream interface names, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted application.

Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=6.0.1

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.codeaurora.org/improper-input-validation-tethering-controller-netd-cve-2016-2060-0nvdPatch
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory

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