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CVE-2015-6640
Published: Jan 6, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
1034592
vdb-entry
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
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