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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8800 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3364-3 Linux kernel (AWS, GKE) vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.404Z

Reserved: 2016-06-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8944

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:54.077

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8944

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