The ethtool_get_wol function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28803952 and Qualcomm internal bug CR570754.
References
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222 | |
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=63c317dbee97983004dffdd9f742a20d17150071 | Issue Tracking Patch |
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History
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Information
Published : 2016-08-06 10:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:53
NVD link : CVE-2014-9900
Mitre link : CVE-2014-9900
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9900
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Products Affected
- android
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor