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.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-01-06 19:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-6646

Mitre link : CVE-2015-6646

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-6646

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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