Possible linked list corruption in uvc_scan_chain_forward leading to local privilege escalation in Android kernel

Possible linked list corruption in uvc_scan_chain_forward leading to local privilege escalation in Android kernel

CVE-2020-0404 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

In uvc_scan_chain_forward of uvc_driver.c, there is a possible linked list corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-111893654References: Upstream kernel

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