Google Android Kernel v4l2 Video Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel v4l2 Video Driver. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-13166. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Kernel v4l2 Video Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-34624167.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2017. The weakness was presented 12/06/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-13166 since 08/23/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110345 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:1510-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 237034 (Red Hat Update for kernel-alt (RHSA-2018:2948)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110345), SecurityFocus (BID 103459†) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0532). See VDB-109193, VDB-110197, VDB-110201 and VDB-110202 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Oracle Linux
  • Debian Linux
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle VM
  • NetApp FAS
  • Avaya Aura Communication Manager
  • Avaya Aura Session Manager
  • Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services
  • Avaya Aura System Manager
  • Avaya Aura Experience Portal
  • NetApp AFF

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 110345
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:1510-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 880629
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4120-1 (linux - security update)
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Recommended: Patch
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08/23/2017 🔍
12/05/2017 +104 days 🔍
12/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
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03/05/2018 +89 days 🔍
06/05/2018 +92 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
09/14/2025 +2656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:0676
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110288

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SecurityFocus: 103459 - Linux Kernel CVE-2018-1068 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0532 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Created: 12/06/2017 22:11
Updated: 09/14/2025 00:24
Changes: 12/06/2017 22:11 (68), 12/12/2019 14:59 (14), 01/17/2023 08:42 (4), 09/14/2025 00:24 (21)
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Cache ID: 216:DA1:103

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