Google Android on Nexus Kernel Networking access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Networking. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-2686. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android on Nexus (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel Networking. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/01/2016 by Petr Matousek as Android Security Bulletin - August 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-2686 since 03/23/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105145 (Oracle Linux 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3658) (BlueBorne) (Stack Clash)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157500 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3597)).

Upgrading 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 (105145) and SecurityFocus (BID 73286†). Similar entries are available at VDB-74097, VDB-74103, VDB-90455 and VDB-90456. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 105145
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3658) (BlueBorne) (Stack Clash)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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03/20/2015 🔍
03/23/2015 +3 days 🔍
05/02/2016 +405 days 🔍
08/01/2016 +91 days 🔍
08/01/2016 +0 days 🔍
08/06/2016 +5 days 🔍
12/11/2017 +492 days 🔍
09/12/2022 +1736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - August 2016
Researcher: Petr Matousek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90515
SecurityFocus: 73286 - Linux Kernel 'iov_iter_init()' Function Security Bypass Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/06/2016 14:02
Updated: 09/12/2022 09:51
Changes: 08/06/2016 14:02 (65), 03/20/2019 13:56 (13), 09/12/2022 09:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:FCA:103

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