CVE-2018-5873
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Summary
An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel | affected |
Weaknesses
- Use After Free in Kernel
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34
References
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34
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