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TI-2016-04631 Aliases CVE-2016-5340GHSA-622x-gpp9-6rc3

The is_ashmem_file function in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c in a certain Qualcomm…

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 – 3.19.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 3.19.8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5340
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-622x-gpp9-6rc3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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