CVE-2016-5340 json
The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux…
published 2016-08-07 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6291
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android patch for the Linux kernel 3.x mishandles pointer validation within the KGSL Linux Graphics Module, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the /ashmem string as the dentry name.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=06e51489061e5473b4e2035c79dcf7c27a6f75a6
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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codeaurora.org
/invalid-path-check-ashmem-memory-file-cve-2016-5340
broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92374
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036763
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5340
- NVD CVE-2016-5340
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