Executable DMA Mappings Vulnerability in Linux Kernel on ARM Platforms

CVE-2014-9888 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not prevent executable DMA mappings, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28803642 and Qualcomm internal bug CR642735.

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