Google Android Kernel File System resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel File System. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9420. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The bug was discovered 12/25/2014. The weakness was published 01/05/2017 by James Forshaw as Android Security Bulletin - January 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The public release has been coordinated with Google. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9420 since 12/25/2014. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83708 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2015:0652-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167678 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for Linux kernel (SUSE-SU-2015:0652-1)).

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 (83708), SecurityFocus (BID 69781†) and Secunia (SA62801†). Similar entries are available at VDB-10840, VDB-12213, VDB-13142 and VDB-67533. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 83708
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2015:0652-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 80056
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2015-3043
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: f54e18f1b831c92f6512d2eedb224cd63d607d3d

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09/12/2014 🔍
12/25/2014 +104 days 🔍
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05/20/2015 +146 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +595 days 🔍
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10/27/2022 +2121 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2017
Researcher: James Forshaw
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95025
SecurityFocus: 69781 - Linux Kernel CVE-2014-3185 'whiteheat.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 62801
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9420 - Linux - Denial of Service 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 14:58
Changes: 01/04/2017 18:43 (61), 07/14/2020 16:46 (16), 10/27/2022 14:58 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:386:103

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