CVE-2016-5340 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-5340 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/08/2016 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-5340 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.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).