Google Android Kernel Security Subsystem race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel Security Subsystem. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9529. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Kernel Security Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 09/06/2016 by Sasha Levin as Android Security Bulletin - September 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9529 since 01/06/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82999 (CentOS 6 : kernel (CESA-2015:0864)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155221 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2015-3032)).

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 (82999) and SecurityFocus (BID 71880†). Similar entries are available at VDB-68497, VDB-68498, VDB-69605 and VDB-91415. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 82999
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : kernel (CESA-2015:0864)
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OpenVAS ID: 800909
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2015-5024
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: a3a8784454692dd72e5d5d34dcdab17b4420e74c

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09/15/2022 +2195 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - September 2016
Researcher: Sasha Levin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91440

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X-Force: 20150106
SecurityFocus: 71880 - Linux Kernel 'keys/gc.c' Local Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036763

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

Created: 09/11/2016 12:29
Updated: 09/15/2022 14:24
Changes: 09/11/2016 12:29 (47), 04/14/2019 09:25 (25), 09/15/2022 14:24 (7)
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