PT-2016-3547 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2014-9888

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.13

Description The issue is related to the Linux kernel's handling of DMA mappings on ARM platforms. It does not prevent executable DMA mappings, which could allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This affects Android devices, specifically Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, before 2016-08-05.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.13, update to version 3.13 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-9888

DLA-833-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 12

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0ea1ec713f04bdfac343c9702b21cd3a7c711826 · Patch
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9888 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9888 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9888 · Vendor Advisory
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0ea1ec713f04bdfac343c9702b21cd3a7c711826 · Note
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=f044936caab337a4384fbfe64a4cbae33c7e22a1 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92219 · Note