CVE-2018-5906 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible buffer overflow in debugfs module due to lack of check in size of input before copying into buffer.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-PatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5906?

CVE-2018-5906 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible buffer overflow in debugfs module due to lack of check in size of input b...

How severe is CVE-2018-5906?

CVE-2018-5906 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5906?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.