CVE-2016-5340 | BDVDB-2026-77643 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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://www.codeaurora.org/invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92374
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=06e51489061e5473b4e2035c79dcf7c27a6f75a6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.