CVE-2013-6122

Published: Nov 12, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

goodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly synchronize updates to a global variable, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted arguments to the procfs write handler.

Affected (1)

Products: Qualcomm: Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel

1 product

Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel	Version 3.10

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/08/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=f53bcf29a6e7a66b3d935b8d562fa00829261f05

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-memory-corruption-issues-and-race-condition-goodix-gt915-touchscreen-driver-procfs-handler

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/08/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=f53bcf29a6e7a66b3d935b8d562fa00829261f05

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/multiple-memory-corruption-issues-and-race-condition-goodix-gt915-touchscreen-driver-procfs-handler

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

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