Google Android TLB input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component TLB. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-18281. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component TLB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 10/29/2018. The weakness was shared 01/07/2019 as Android Security Bulletin - January 2019 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-18281 since 10/12/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 119647 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:4069-1)), 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 171709 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:3746-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (119647) and SecurityFocus (BID 105761†). The entries VDB-99009, VDB-109136, VDB-110475 and VDB-124429 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 119647
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:4069-1)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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10/12/2018 🔍
10/29/2018 +17 days 🔍
10/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/30/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2018 +44 days 🔍
01/05/2019 +23 days 🔍
01/07/2019 +2 days 🔍
02/04/2019 +28 days 🔍
07/04/2023 +1611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2019
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-18281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130429
SecurityFocus: 105761 - Linux Kernel CVE-2018-18281 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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

Created: 02/04/2019 08:45
Updated: 07/04/2023 14:10
Changes: 02/04/2019 08:45 (74), 05/07/2020 16:16 (5), 07/04/2023 14:10 (5)
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