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 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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.codeaurora.org/invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340	Broken Link
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=06e51489061e5473b4e2035c79dcf7c27a6f75a6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92374	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-07 14:59

Updated : 2020-08-03 09:13

NVD link : CVE-2016-5340

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5340

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

google

android

linux

linux_kernel

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