Google Android Kernel eCryptfs Filesystem memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Kernel eCryptfs Filesystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/06/2016 by Adam Maris as Android Security Bulletin - September 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1583 since 01/12/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91562 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities (USN-3000-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157985 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2019-4644)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91562) and Exploit-DB (39992). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 82964, 88369, 91415 and 91416.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 91562
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities (USN-3000-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 840909
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-xenial USN-3005-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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01/12/2016 🔍
06/10/2016 +150 days 🔍
06/13/2016 +3 days 🔍
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09/06/2016 +71 days 🔍
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09/11/2016 +5 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +2195 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - September 2016
Researcher: Adam Maris
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1583 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036763
SecurityFocus: 91157 - Linux Kernel CVE-2016-1583 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 09/11/2016 12:29
Updated: 09/15/2022 15:18
Changes: 09/11/2016 12:29 (68), 04/14/2019 10:18 (16), 09/15/2022 15:18 (6)
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