Google Android on Nexus Kernel Sound information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android on Nexus. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel Sound. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4578. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android on Nexus (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Sound. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 08/01/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - August 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-4578 since 05/11/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91875 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities (USN-3016-3)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168927 (OpenSuSE Security Update for the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2016:1641-1)).

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 (91875) and SecurityFocus (BID 90535†). The entries VDB-83139, VDB-87126, VDB-87304 and VDB-87608 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 91875
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities (USN-3016-3)
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OpenVAS ID: 800225
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-wily USN-3017-3
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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05/23/2016 +12 days 🔍
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08/01/2016 +34 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - August 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90554

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SecurityFocus: 90535 - Linux Kernel CVE-2016-4578 Multiple Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 08/06/2016 14:02
Updated: 06/13/2024 06:17
Changes: 08/06/2016 14:02 (58), 03/20/2019 17:18 (24), 09/12/2022 12:33 (5), 06/13/2024 06:17 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:2AC:103

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