CVE - CVE-2016-10225

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-10225	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows local users to gain root privileges by sending "rootmydevice" to /proc/sunxi_debug/sunxi_debug.
References
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BID:93442 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442 CONFIRM:https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/ MISC:https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390 MISC:https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor MLIST:[oss-security] 20161005 Re: CVE request: sunxi-debug (root privilege escalation in Allwinner kernel) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16 MLIST:[oss-security] 20170215 Re: CVE request: sunxi-debug (root privilege escalation in Allwinner kernel) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20170215	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 (20170215)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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