CVE-2014-9870

The Linux kernel before 3.11 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 2013 devices, does not properly consider user-space access to the TPIDRURW register, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749743 and...

CVE-2014-9870

The CVE-2014-9870 entry concerns the Linux kernel prior to 3.11 on ARM, including Android devices (Nexus 5/7) before 2016-08-05. It exposes a privilege-escalation path via improper handling of user-space access to the TPIDRURW register, enabling local attackers to gain privileges with a crafted a...