HTC EVO Shift 4G/ChaCha/Status/Desire Z/G2 dmesg Buffer credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HTC EVO Shift 4G, ChaCha, Status, Desire Z and G2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component dmesg Buffer. This manipulation causes credentials management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-2980. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HTC EVO Shift 4G, ChaCha, Status, Desire Z and G2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component dmesg Buffer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Samsung and HTC onTouchEvent method implementation for Android on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, HTC Merge, Sprint EVO Shift 4G, HTC ChaCha, AT&T Status, HTC Desire Z, T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, and Samsung Galaxy S stores touch coordinates in the dmesg buffer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, as demonstrated by PIN numbers, telephone numbers, and text messages.

The weakness was published 08/16/2012 by Glenn ten Cate as VU#251635 as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The public release has been coordinated with HTC. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2980 since 05/30/2012. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue. This issue is triggered when the device stores touch coordinates in the dmesg buffer.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. An attacker may gain access to potentially sensitive touch coordinate information with a specially crafted application.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at htc.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (84923†). Additional details are provided at kb.cert.org. Similar entry is available at VDB-6026. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: htc.com

Timelineinfo

05/30/2012 🔍
08/16/2012 +78 days 🔍
08/21/2012 +5 days 🔍
08/23/2012 +2 days 🔍
08/29/2012 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: VU#251635
Researcher: Glenn ten Cate
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2980 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6025
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OSVDB: 84923

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2012 12:19
Updated: 08/10/2024 18:06
Changes: 08/29/2012 12:19 (55), 04/29/2018 10:31 (6), 08/10/2024 18:06 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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