PT-2014-1972 · Samsung · Samsung Galaxy S4

Jonathan Salwan · Published 2014-02-03 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2015-1801

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Samsung Galaxy S4 kernel versions 3.4 and earlier

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the samsung extdisp driver. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption, or to gain privileges.

Recommendations For kernel versions 3.4 and earlier, consider disabling the samsung extdisp driver as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable driver to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02000

CVE-2015-1801

Affected Products

Samsung Galaxy S4

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1801 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02000 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/4 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/13 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76807 · Note