Google Android cpuidle Driver null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component cpuidle Driver. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-3570. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component cpuidle Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the cpuidle driver in all Android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel, the list_for_each macro was not used correctly which could lead to an untrusted pointer dereference.

The bug was discovered 07/02/2018. The weakness was released 07/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-3570 since 12/19/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-120501, VDB-120509 and VDB-120560. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

12/19/2017 🔍
07/02/2018 +195 days 🔍
07/06/2018 +3 days 🔍
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07/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/26/2020 +599 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-3570 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3570
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-120516
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2018 09:16
Updated: 02/26/2020 11:59
Changes: 07/07/2018 09:16 (59), 02/26/2020 11:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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