CVE-2015-6640 | BDVDB-2026-73662 Detail

Description#

The prctl_set_vma_anon_name function in kernel/sys.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 does not ensure that only one vma is accessed in a certain update action, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (vma list corruption) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20017123.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel%2Fcommon/+/69bfe2d957d903521d32324190c2754cb073be15

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-01-06Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.