CVE-2014-9803

Description

arch/arm64/include/asm/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.15-rc5-next-20140519, as used in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices, mishandles execute-only pages, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28557020.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5a0fdfada3a2aa50d7b947a2e958bf00cbe0d830
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.15-rc5-next-20140519.xz patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5a0fdfada3a2aa50d7b947a2e958bf00cbe0d830

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9803?
CVE-2014-9803 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9803?
To fix CVE-2014-9803, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9803 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9803 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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