Null pointer dereference

The isashmemfile 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...

CVE-2016-5340

The isashmemfile 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...

CVE-2016-5340

CVE-2016-5340 is tied to a vulnerability in the KGSL Linux Graphics Module exposed by a QuIC Android patch for Linux kernel 3.x. The issue arises from the function is_ashmem_file in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c, where pointer validation is mishandled. This design flaw can allow an attacker to...

CVE-2016-5340: Improper Input Validation

The isashmemfile 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...