CVE-2016-3672 in Android

Summary

The arch_pick_mmap_layout function in arch/x86/mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly randomize the legacy base address, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the intended restrictions on the ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE flag, and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism for a setuid or setgid program, by disabling stack-consumption resource limits.

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Reservation

03/25/2016

Disclosure

04/27/2016

Status

Confirmed

Entries

VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:

ID	Vulnerability	CWE	Exp	Cou	CVE
90522	Google Android Kernel Memory 7pk security	254	Proof-of-Concept	Official fix	CVE-2016-3672
81887	Linux Kernel RLIMIT_STACK 7pk security	254	Proof-of-Concept	Official fix	CVE-2016-3672

Sources

• MITRE
• NVD
• CVE Details