CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-01-06
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-07