VDB-83128 · CVE-2016-0774 · BID 84126

Google Android Kernel input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/02/2016 with Red Hat as Android Security Bulletin - May 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0774 since 12/16/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89040 (Debian DLA-439-1 : linux-2.6 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196465 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-2967-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (89040). See 78542, 80805, 80981 and 81295 for similar entries.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 89040
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-439-1 : linux-2.6 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 870706
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2016:0494 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/16/2015 🔍
02/02/2016 +48 days 🔍
03/01/2016 +28 days 🔍
04/27/2016 +57 days 🔍
05/02/2016 +5 days 🔍
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05/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/27/2022 +2276 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - May 2016
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0774 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 84126 - Linux Kernel CVE-2016-0774 Incomplete Fix Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2016 10:57
Updated: 07/27/2022 16:41
Changes: 05/03/2016 10:57 (69), 11/06/2018 08:08 (13), 07/27/2022 16:41 (4)
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