CVE-2014-9803

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.15-rc5-next-20140519 Android versions prior to 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices

Description The issue concerns the mishandling of execute-only pages in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.15-rc5-next-20140519, update to a version that includes the necessary fixes. For Android versions prior to 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices, update to a newer version that includes the security patch.