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CVE-2016-5340 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
7.0

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
3.0		Up to (including)
3.19.8

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5340
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE