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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.
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.50
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.116
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.82
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.11
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Initial Analysis by NIST8/29/2018 9:49:24 AM
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*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE
CWE-362
Added
CWE
CWE-416
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 Patch, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01 No Types Assigned
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b No Types Assigned
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin No Types Assigned
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Qualcomm, Inc.7/07/2018 9:29:02 PM
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Description
Due to a race condition when accessing files in 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, a Use After Free condition in the kernel can occur.
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.