CVE-2015-7891
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CVE-2015-7891 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in the ioctl implementation in the Samsung Graphics 2D driver (aka /dev/fimg2d) in Samsung devices with Android L(5.0/5.1) allows local users to trigger memory errors by leveraging definition of g2d_lock and g2d_unlock lock macros as no-ops, aka SVE-2015-4598.. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Race condition in the ioctl implementation in the Samsung Graphics 2D driver (aka /dev/fimg2d) in Samsung devices with Android L(5.0/5.1) allows local users to trigger memory errors by leveraging definition of g2d_lock and g2d_unlock lock macros as no-ops, aka SVE-2015-4598.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Mobile | 5.0 |
| Samsung | Samsung Mobile | 5.1 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134107/Samsung-Fimg2d-FIMG2D_BITBLT_BLIT-Ioctl-Concurrency-Flaw.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77335Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=492Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38557/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134107/Samsung-Fimg2d-FIMG2D_BITBLT_BLIT-Ioctl-Concurrency-Flaw.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77335Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=492Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38557/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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