Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto up to SDX24 Kernel SKB Memory information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice and Music. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel SKB Memory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-11942. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice and Music (Chip Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel SKB Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Failure to initialize the reserved memory which is sent to the firmware might lead to exposure of 1 byte of uninitialized kernel SKB memory to FW in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ4019, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCS405, QCS605, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24

The weakness was published 06/14/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at codeaurora.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-11942 since 06/07/2018. 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 T1592 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-136481, VDB-136482, VDB-136483 and VDB-136484. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Chip Software

Vendor

• Qualcomm

Name

• Music
• Snapdragon Auto
• Snapdragon Consumer IOT
• Snapdragon Industrial IOT
• Snapdragon Mobile
• Snapdragon Voice

Version

• IPQ4019
• IPQ8064
• IPQ8074
• MDM9150
• MDM9206
• MDM9607
• MDM9640
• MDM9650
• MSM8996AU
• QCS405
• QCS605
• SD 425
• SD 427
• SD 430
• SD 435
• SD 450
• SD 625
• SD 636
• SD 670
• SD 675
• SD 710
• SD 712
• SD 730
• SD 820A
• SD 835
• SD 845
• SD 850
• SD 855
• SDA660
• SDM630
• SDM660
• SDX20
• SDX24

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.qualcomm.com/

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