CVE-2016-3762

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01

Description The issue is related to the sockets subsystem in Android, which has inadequate access control. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that uses the AF MSM IPC socket class or another socket class that is unrecognized by SELinux.

Recommendations For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0, update to version 5.1.1 or later. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01, update to a version released on or after 2016-07-01.