SB2016120808 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel android ion driver
Published: December 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016120808
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9120)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ion_handle_get(), ion_handle_lookup(), ion_alloc() and ion_ioctl() functions in drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.