CVE-2015-6640
Android Prctl_set_vma_anon_name Privilege Escalation/Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 6, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-6640 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Makefile C
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CVE-2015-6640 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-6640 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6640 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-6640
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41778
percentile