CVE-2016-5340high
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Description
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.
References
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92374
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://www.codeaurora.org/invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-08-07
Updated: 2020-08-03
Type: CWE-20
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 7.0 (inclusive)
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from 3.0 to 3.19.8 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124970 | EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1517) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | high |