Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-9796 (CCN-115577)

Assigned:2016-07-10
Published:2016-07-10
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices does not validate the page size in the kernel header, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted boot image, aka Android internal bug 28820722 and Qualcomm internal bug CR684756.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-9796

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Android Security Bulletin—July 2016

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
91628

Source: CCN
Type: BID-91628
Google Nexus Qualcomm Components Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20149796-sec-bypass(115577)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=2e21b3a57cac7fb876bcf43244d7cc3dc1f6030d

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 6.0.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:google:nexus_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149796000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9796 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-07-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20149796000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9796 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-07-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20149796000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9796 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-07-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201497960000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9796 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-07-10
    BACK
    google android *
    google nexus 5 -
    google nexus 7 -