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 kernel 3.x…

published August 7, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00303 · 21.7th percentile
Published
2016-08-07T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 AUG 21:00Z
    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…
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