SB2016080812 - Use after free in Linux kernel



SB2016080812 - Use after free in Linux kernel

Published: August 8, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016080812
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use after free (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0568)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the msm_set_crop function in drivers/media/video/msm/msm_camera.c in the MSM-Camera driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.