CVE-2018-5873 (GCVE-0-2018-5873)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-06 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:20
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Summary
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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CWE
  • Use After Free in Kernel
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Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android Affected: All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
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