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CVE-2015-8944

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Published: Aug 6, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Google
1 product
Android
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Android
Up to 6.0.1
Linux Kernel
Up to 4.7

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (8)

Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@android.com
Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@android.com
Source: security@android.com
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatch

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