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CVE-2016-5340

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-5340
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.30%
Linux Android

Original NVD 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.