CVE-2015-8944

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22
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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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