PT-2016-2615 · Google · Android

Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9891

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-08-05

Description The issue is related to a lack of validation of certain buffer addresses in the drivers/misc/qseecom.c file of Qualcomm components in the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application that makes an ioctl call, potentially allowing the attacker to gain privileges.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-08-05, consider restricting access to the ioctl call in the drivers/misc/qseecom.c file until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the ioctl call in the affected component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02007

CVE-2014-9891

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9891 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02007 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9891 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9891 · Security Note
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=c10f03f191307f7114af89933f2d91b830150094 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9891 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92219 · Note