CVE-2015-8944
published 2016-08-06CVE-2015-8944: The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.59%
45.0th percentile
The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | — | — |
| android | <= 6.0.1 | — | |
| android | — | — | |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 4.7 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-125.174 | 3.13.0-125.174 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-87.110 | 4.4.0-87.110 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
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information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
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Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
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Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2017-07-24·CVSS 5.5
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Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3364-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsys
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-07-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2017-1000380)
Li Qiang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPUs in the
Linux kernel did not properly
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-07-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
performance events and counters subsystem of the Linux kernel for ARM64. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8955)
It was discovered that the SCSI generic (sg) driver in the
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-07-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3360-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
performance events and counters s
Android
CVE-2015-8944: Android Security Bulletin 2016-08-01
CVE: CVE-2015-8944
Severity: HIGH
References: A-28814213
QC-CR#786116
vendor_android·2016-08-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8944 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8944: Android Security Bulletin 2016-08-01
CVE: CVE-2015-8944
Severity: HIGH
References: A-28814213
QC-CR#786116
Android Security Bulletin 2016-08-01
CVE: CVE-2015-8944
Severity: HIGH
References: A-28814213
QC-CR#786116
Debian
CVE-2015-8944: linux - The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8944 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8944: linux - The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4...
The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-2m4f-x8rf-mm6q: The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-8944 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-2m4f-x8rf-mm6q: The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource
The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.
OSV
linux-aws, linux-gke vulnerabilities
osv·2017-07-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] linux-aws, linux-gke vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-gke vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2017-1000380)
Li Qiang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPUs in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some ioctl arguments. A local
attacker could use this to
OSV
linux, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2017-07-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2017-1000380)
Li Qiang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPUs in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some ioctl arguments. A local
attacker
OSV
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2017-07-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3364-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive infor
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2017-07-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2014-9900 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
performance events and counters subsystem of the Linux kernel for ARM64. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8955)
It was discovered that the SCSI generic (sg) driver in the Linux kernel
contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use
OSV
CVE-2015-8944: The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource
osv·2016-08-06·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8944 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8944: The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource
The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e758417e7c31b975c862aa55d0ceef28f3cc9104http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e758417e7c31b975c862aa55d0ceef28f3cc9104
2016-08-06
Published