Google Android Kernel Networking Subsystem resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Google Android. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Networking Subsystem. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-5364. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Kernel Networking Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.

The weakness was published 09/06/2016 by Salvatore Bonaccorso as Android Security Bulletin - September 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5364 since 07/01/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85980 (RHEL 7 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2015:1788)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350137 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel: ALAS-2015-565).

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 (85980) and SecurityFocus (BID 75510†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75684, VDB-76324, VDB-76325 and VDB-81579. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 85980
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2015:1788)
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OpenVAS ID: 902662
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-trusty USN-2680-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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06/30/2015 🔍
07/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/31/2015 +61 days 🔍
09/17/2015 +17 days 🔍
09/06/2016 +355 days 🔍
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09/11/2016 +5 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +2195 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - September 2016
Researcher: Salvatore Bonaccorso
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91460

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SecurityFocus: 75510 - Linux Kernel Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032794

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

Created: 09/11/2016 12:29
Updated: 09/15/2022 15:41
Changes: 09/11/2016 12:29 (54), 04/14/2019 10:39 (18), 09/15/2022 15:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:C2D:103

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