Google Android up to 4.4.3 dhcpd resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 4.4.3 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component dhcpd. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-6060. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android up to 4.4.3 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component dhcpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/04/2016 by Tobias Stoeckmann as ANDROID-15268738 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6060 since 09/01/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 36 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77650 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dhcpcd (MDVSA-2014:171)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (77650) and SecurityFocus (BID 68970†). The entries VDB-70816, VDB-81568, VDB-81569 and VDB-81570 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 77650
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dhcpcd (MDVSA-2014:171)
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201409-03
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4

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07/30/2014 🔍
07/30/2014 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2014 +32 days 🔍
09/04/2014 +3 days 🔍
09/12/2014 +8 days 🔍
04/04/2016 +570 days 🔍
04/04/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/12/2022 +2289 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: ANDROID-15268738
Researcher: Tobias Stoeckmann
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81567
SecurityFocus: 68970 - dhcpcd 'dhcp.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 04/05/2016 09:13
Updated: 07/12/2022 07:26
Changes: 04/05/2016 09:13 (52), 09/23/2018 08:51 (22), 07/12/2022 07:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DB8:103

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