Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-0823
The pagemap_open function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3, as used in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01, allows local users to obtain sensitive physical-address information by reading a pagemap file, aka Android internal bug 25739721.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 6.0.1
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84265 (vdb-entry)
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.ht…
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.3
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ab676b7d6fbf4b294bf198fb27ade5b0e865c7ce
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0823?
- CVE-2016-0823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2016-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0823?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.