Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-6646
The System V IPC implementation in the kernel in Android before 6.0 2016-01-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (global kernel resource consumption) by leveraging improper interaction between IPC resource allocation and the memory manager, aka internal bug 22300191, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7613.
Published
2016-01-06 19:59:12
Updated
2016-12-07 18:20:58
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-6646
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6646
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-6646
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-6646
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-6646
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Applications Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
Nexus Security Bulletin—January 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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