SB2015080801 - Input validation error in Google, Google Android

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SB2015080801 - Input validation error in Google, Google Android

Published: August 8, 2015 Updated: February 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2015080801
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1805)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The (1) pipe_read and (2) pipe_write implementations in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16 do not properly consider the side effects of failed __copy_to_user_inatomic and __copy_from_user_inatomic calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application, aka an "I/O vector array overrun."


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References