CVE-2017-13216

kernel: escalation of privileges (EoP) in ashmem_ioctl function in drivers/staging/android/ashmen.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 2, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write