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CVE-2016-5340

The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known

The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux kernel 3.x mishandles pointer validation within the KGSL Linux Graphics Module, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the /ashmem string as the dentry name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • codeaurora.org /invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92374 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • source.codeaurora.org /quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=06e51489061e5473b4e2035c79dcf7c27a6f75a6 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036763 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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