Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Samsung Exynos fimg2d Driver for Android
CVE-2016-9278

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Exynos Fimg2d Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-9278?

The Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver presents a vulnerability that enables local users to trigger a denial of service through a specifically crafted ioctl command. This issue affects devices utilizing the Exynos 5433, 54xx, and 7420 chipsets, potentially leading to a kernel panic, which disrupts the normal operation of the Android system.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/11
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/3
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94283
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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