CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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 qualcomm internal bug cr561044.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-08-06
Last Modified Date: 2016-11-28