FKIE_CVE-2018-9516

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-11-06 17:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:06
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.
References
security@android.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
security@android.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
security@android.comhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@android.comhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@android.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/Third Party Advisory
security@android.comhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google android -
debian debian_linux 8.0
debian debian_linux 9.0
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04
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