Samsung Phone msm_sensor.c msm_sensor_config input validation

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Samsung Phone. Impacted is the function msm_sensor_config of the file kernel/SM-G9008V_CHN_KK_Opensource/Kernel/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/msm_sensor.c. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-4038. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Samsung Phone (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function msm_sensor_config of the file kernel/SM-G9008V_CHN_KK_Opensource/Kernel/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/msm_sensor.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Array index error in the msm_sensor_config function in kernel/SM-G9008V_CHN_KK_Opensource/Kernel/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/msm_sensor.c in Samsung devices with Android KK(4.4) or L and an APQ8084, MSM8974, or MSM8974pro chipset allows local users to have unspecified impact via the gpio_config.gpio_name value.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2016. The weakness was presented 02/01/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-4038 since 04/18/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 289 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Samsung

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

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