CVE-2014-9892

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

The snd_compr_tstamp function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not properly initialize a timestamp data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28770164 and Qualcomm internal bug CR568717.

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222
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https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/com...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
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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