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CVE-2015-6640
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-01-06T19:59:05.190 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:31:10.573

Summary

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.

Affected products

google — android

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References

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