Description
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.
Published: 2016-08-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9705 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.
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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3359-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-3 Linux kernel (AWS, GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3371-1 Linux kernel (HWE) kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:02:37.856Z

Reserved: 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9900

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:44.983

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9900

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9900 - Bugzilla

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