Samsung mTower up to 0.3.0 TEE_Malloc len memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Samsung mTower up to 0.3.0. This vulnerability affects the function TEE_Malloc. Executing a manipulation of the argument len can lead to memory allocation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-38155. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Samsung mTower up to 0.3.0. This vulnerability affects the function TEE_Malloc. The manipulation of the argument len with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

TEE_Malloc in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a trusted application to achieve Excessive Memory Allocation via a large len value, as demonstrated by a Numaker-PFM-M2351 TEE kernel crash.

The weakness was published 08/11/2022 as 74. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-38155 since 08/11/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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

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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com
Product: github.com

Advisory: 74
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38155 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38155
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206110

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2022 09:57
Updated: 09/04/2022 16:16
Changes: 08/11/2022 09:57 (40), 09/04/2022 16:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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