Google Android Kernel Sound Timer access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel Sound Timer. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-13167. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component Kernel Sound Timer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel sound timer. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-37240993.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2017. The weakness was shared 12/06/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13167 since 08/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105575 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)), 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 170629 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1) (Spectre/Meltdown)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105575). The entries VDB-101212, VDB-102646, VDB-110201 and VDB-110202 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 105575
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)
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Recommended: Patch
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12/05/2017 +104 days 🔍
12/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
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01/04/2018 +29 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110289
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2017 22:11
Updated: 12/12/2019 15:11
Changes: 12/06/2017 22:11 (70), 12/12/2019 15:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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