CVE-2014-0997 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.4.4
Google	Nexus 4	-
Google	Nexus 5	-
Lg	D806	-
Samsung	Sm-T310	-
Motorola	Razr Hd	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-ServicExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-serviceExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-ServicExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/104ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72311Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-serviceExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35913/ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-0997?

CVE-2014-0997 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potent...

How severe is CVE-2014-0997?

CVE-2014-0997 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0997?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Google Nexus 4, Google Nexus 5, Lg D806, Samsung Sm-T310.