CVE - CVE-2015-8944

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8944	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:92222 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222 CONFIRM:http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html CONFIRM:https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e758417e7c31b975c862aa55d0ceef28f3cc9104 MLIST:[kernel-hardening] 20160406 Re: [PATCH] KERNEL: resource: Fix bug on leakage in /proc/iomem file URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20160624	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160624)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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