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CVE-2015-6640

CVE-2015-6640

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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.

CVSS 7.8 · High · EPSS 0.7%

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • android Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 20150818-1500-0ubuntu2
    • 20150818-1500-0ubuntu3
    • 20160307-0742-0ubuntu3
    • 20160330-0939-0ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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