What is CVE-2015-9016?

CVE-2015-9016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2015-9016?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2015-9016

In blk_mq_tag_to_rq in blk-mq.c in the upstream kernel, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition when a request has been previously freed by blk_mq_complete_request. This could lead to local escalation of privilege. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-63083046.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@android.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9016?: CVE-2015-9016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2015-9016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.