CVE-2014-9870

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Linux Kernel
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2016

Summary

The Linux kernel before 3.11 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not properly consider user-space access to the TPIDRURW register, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749743 and Qualcomm internal bug CR561044.

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
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https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92219
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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