CVE-2014-9900
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 4.7 and Android < 6.0.1 - Information Disclosure in ethtool_get_wol
Title source: llmDescription
The ethtool_get_wol function in net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28803952 and Qualcomm internal bug CR570754.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=63c317dbee97983004dffdd9f742a20d17150071
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
40.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
google/android
< 6.0.1
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.7
Published
Aug 06, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026