Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2015-8944
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8944?
- CVE-2015-8944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8944?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8944 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.