CVE-2016-5340

Published Aug 7, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6291 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM