Vulnerability Details CVE-2015-6640
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
- https://android.googlesource.com/kernel%2Fcommon/+/69bfe2d957d903521d32324190c2754cb073be15
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
- https://android.googlesource.com/kernel%2Fcommon/+/69bfe2d957d903521d32324190c2754cb073be15