CVE-2016-0823

4.0 MEDIUM
Published: March 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The pagemap_open function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3, as used in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-03-01, allows local users to obtain sensitive physical-address information by reading a pagemap file, aka Android internal bug 25739721.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ab676b7d6fbf4b294bf198fb27ade5b0e865c7ce
Source: security@android.com
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html
Source: security@android.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.3
Source: security@android.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84265
Source: security@android.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ab676b7d6fbf4b294bf198fb27ade5b0e865c7ce
Source: security@android.com
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ab676b7d6fbf4b294bf198fb27ade5b0e865c7ce
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/03/exploiting-dram-rowhammer-bug-to-gain.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ab676b7d6fbf4b294bf198fb27ade5b0e865c7ce
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
4th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

google linux

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