Google Android Kernel Memory Subsystem input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel Memory Subsystem. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3288. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel Memory Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.

The bug was discovered 06/06/2016. The weakness was shared 01/05/2017 with Intel as Android Security Bulletin - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3288 since 04/10/2015. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87135 (CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2015:2152)), 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 169128 (OpenSuSE Security Update for the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2016:2144-1)).

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 (87135) and SecurityFocus (BID 93591†). The entries VDB-77368, VDB-82949, VDB-92724 and VDB-94929 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: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 87135
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2015:2152)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for kernel openSUSE-SU-2016:2144-1 (kernel)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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04/10/2015 🔍
07/06/2015 +87 days 🔍
12/02/2015 +149 days 🔍
06/06/2016 +187 days 🔍
10/16/2016 +132 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +80 days 🔍
01/05/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2022 +2121 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2017
Organization: Intel
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3288 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3288
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94954
SecurityFocus: 93591 - Linux Kernel 'mm/memory.c' Local Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-3288 - Linux - Privilege Escalation Issue

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

Created: 01/04/2017 18:43
Updated: 10/27/2022 09:54
Changes: 01/04/2017 18:43 (79), 07/13/2020 22:50 (7), 10/27/2022 09:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DD9:103

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