Google Android Kernel SCSI Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Android. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel SCSI Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-13168. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel SCSI Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel scsi driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-65023233.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2017. The weakness was published 12/06/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13168 since 08/23/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 118973 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-3822-1)), 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 157853 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2018-4265)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118973) and SecurityFocus (BID 102895†). Similar entries are available at VDB-88371, VDB-101212, VDB-102646 and VDB-110201. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 118973
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-3822-1)
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08/23/2017 +27 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: USN-3822-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110290
SecurityFocus: 102895 - Linux Kernel 'drivers/input/serio/i8042.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 12/06/2017 22:12
Updated: 01/17/2023 08:50
Changes: 12/06/2017 22:12 (68), 12/12/2019 15:15 (12), 01/17/2023 08:46 (4), 01/17/2023 08:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:DBB:103

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