Linux Kernel 3.16.0/3.16.1/3.16.2/3.16.3 PicoLCD HID Device Driver memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 3.16.0/3.16.1/3.16.2/3.16.3 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PicoLCD HID Device Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The issue has been introduced in 08/03/2014. The weakness was published 09/11/2014 as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3186 since 05/03/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/16/2022).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79876 (CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2014:1971)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195640 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-2379-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95932) and Tenable (79876). seclists.org is providing further details. Similar entries are available at 67530, 67531, 67532 and 67533.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79876
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2014:1971)
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OpenVAS ID: 867487
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2014-17283
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Patch: 844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189

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08/03/2014 +92 days 🔍
08/25/2014 +22 days 🔍
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02/16/2022 +2697 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: RHSA-2014:1971
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3186 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95932 - Linux Kernel PicoLCD HID device driver buffer overflow, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 46286 - Linux Kernel through 3.16.3 in Android on Nexus 7 Devices Local DoS or Code Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 69763 - Linux Kernel PicoLCD HID Device Driver Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Created: 09/12/2014 11:03
Updated: 02/16/2022 01:43
Changes: 09/12/2014 11:03 (75), 06/07/2017 11:10 (3), 02/16/2022 01:36 (6), 02/16/2022 01:43 (2)
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