Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8800 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3364-3 | Linux kernel (AWS, GKE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.404Z
Reserved: 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8944
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:54.077
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8944
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN