7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-5906
Qualcomm Android Linux kernel Debugfs Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:09 a.m.

Source :

product-security@qualcomm.com

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5906 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8863b477ddc1c14c631f77256
    Added Reference https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
  • CVE Modified by product-security@qualcomm.com

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Dec. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8863b477ddc1c14c631f77256 No Types Assigned https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8863b477ddc1c14c631f77256 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin No Types Assigned https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by product-security@qualcomm.com

    Nov. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Possible buffer overflow in debugfs module due to lack of check in size of input before copying into buffer. 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.
    Added Reference https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=ac40b7c7591476a8863b477ddc1c14c631f77256 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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